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#eccec2

a light, vivid orange · warm · closest name: Misty Rose

RGB
236, 206, 194
HSL
17°, 53%, 84%
CMYK
0, 13, 18, 8
Luminance
0.6587

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eccec2 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eccec2
Hue
17°
orange
Saturation
53%
vivid
Lightness
84%
light
Brightness
93%
HSV value
Perceived
84%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.6587
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
7/100 cool
Color family
Orange
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
14.17:1
Closest name
Misty Rose
ΔE2000 6.3
Where it sits
Hue17° of 360°
Saturation53%
Lightness84%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool7% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#eccec2
RGBrgb(236, 206, 194)
HSLhsl(17, 53%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 18%, 8%)
LABlab(84.9 8.6 9.8)
LCHlch(84.9 13.1 48.8)
OKLCHoklch(0.873 0.038 43.1)
Decimal15519426
Display P3color(display-p3 0.925 0.808 0.761)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eccec2;
background-color: #eccec2;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eccec2] bg-[#eccec2]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eccec2;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.808, blue: 0.761)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eccec2")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFECCEC2)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(194, 206, 236)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #eccec2 · 14.17:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.48:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 14.17:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #eccec2 as text scores 1.48:1 on white and 14.17:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eccec2 on white: 1.48:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eccec2 on black: 14.17:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #D5D1C1
deuteranopia · #DCD6C2
tritanopia · #F5CACB

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eccec2 is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF6F4
#F6EDE9
#eccec2
#E4BAA9
#D7987F
#CA7554
#BB5F3A
#9C4F30
#7C3F27
#5B3020
#391E14
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #FAF6F4Darkest = 950 · #391E14
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF6F4;
  --brand-100: #F6EDE9;
  --brand-200: #eccec2;
  --brand-300: #E4BAA9;
  --brand-400: #D7987F;
  --brand-500: #CA7554;
  --brand-600: #BB5F3A;
  --brand-700: #9C4F30;
  --brand-800: #7C3F27;
  --brand-900: #5B3020;
  --brand-950: #391E14;
  --brand: #eccec2;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eccec2

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF6F4
Tinted page background
Border#ECCDC1
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B614B
Captions on the surface
Accent#2B9CA1
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#61311E
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9EFEC
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241814
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #eccec2

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#C2E0EC
Analogous left#ECC2CB
Analogous right#ECE3C2
Split-complement 1#C2ECE3
Split-complement 2#C2CBEC
Triadic 1#C2ECCE
Triadic 2#CEC2EC
Tetradic#CBECC2

RGB percentages

Red92.5%
Green80.8%
Blue76.1%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta12.7%
Yellow17.8%
Key (black)7.5%

Color previews

#eccec2 text on a black background

contrast 14.17:1

Card sample

#eccec2 text on a white background

contrast 1.48:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eccec2;
Background color
Panel with #eccec2 background
background-color: #eccec2;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eccec2;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(236, 206, 194, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(236, 206, 194, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eccec2;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eccec2, #ECEAC2);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eccec2

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#eccec2 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
E-commerceFood deliveryLogisticsCreator tools
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#eccec2, answered

What color is #eccec2?

#eccec2 is a light vivid orange, closest to Misty Rose (ΔE2000 6.3). It sits at 17° on the hue wheel with 53% saturation and 84% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eccec2?

rgb(236, 206, 194) — 236 red, 206 green and 194 blue out of 255, or 92.5% / 80.8% / 76.1% by channel.

Is #eccec2 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.6587 and perceived brightness is 84%, so black text on it reaches 14.17:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eccec2?

Black. It scores 14.17:1 against #eccec2, versus 1.48:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eccec2?

#C2E0EC sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #C2ECE3 and #C2CBEC, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eccec2?

For interface work: #FAF6F4 as the surface, #ECCDC1 for borders, #9B614B for secondary text, #2B9CA1 as an accent and #61311E for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #ECC2CB and #ECE3C2 stays calm, while #C2E0EC is the loudest partner.

What is #eccec2 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 13%, 18%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #eccec2 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 7 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #ECD3C2; nudged cooler, #EDC1C5.

Work with #eccec2 in the Color Lab