ECE2DE

#ECE2DE Bookworm

#ECE2DE is a very light gray named Bookworm. In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 88.6% green and 87.1% blue (rgb(236, 226, 222)). Its HSL value is 17° hue, 27% saturation and 90% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black. #ECE2DE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.50:1.

#ECE2DE color conversion

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Variations of #ECE2DE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#ECE2DE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#ECE2DE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #ECE2DE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #E7E5DE
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E4E3DE
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E7E3DE
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #E7E5DE
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #E8E4DE
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #EFE1E1
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #EDE1DF
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #E4E4E4
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #E6E3E2

#ECE2DE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.27:1 Very poor#ECE2DE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.50:1 Super#ECE2DE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #ECE2DE

Palettes with #ECE2DE

#ECE2DE in CSS

/* Bookworm */
.color { color: #ECE2DE; }
.background { background-color: #ECE2DE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #ECE2DE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(236 226 222);
color: hsl(17 27% 90%);
color: oklch(0.920 0.012 43.3);

#ECE2DE FAQ

What color is #ECE2DE?

#ECE2DE is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Bookworm. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #ECE2DE?

#ECE2DE is rgb(236, 226, 222) in RGB, hsl(17, 27%, 90%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #ECE2DE?

The complementary color of #ECE2DE is #DEE8EC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #ECE2DE?

Black text has the best contrast on #ECE2DE: 16.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #ECE2DE a warm or cool color?

#ECE2DE is a neutral color.