Close to Chalk
#ECEBDB
#ECEBDB is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Chalk. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 92.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 31% saturation and 89% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ECEBDB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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17.47:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.20:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECEBDB as they’d see it.
#ECEBDB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ECEBDB
What color is #ECEBDB?
#ECEBDB is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Chalk. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 92.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 31% saturation and 89% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECEBDB in RGB?
#ECEBDB is rgb(236, 235, 219): 236 red, 235 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECEBDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 7, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECEBDB?
PANTONE 475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ECEBDB?
Its complement #E8E9F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.