HEX atlas value

#ECD5CA

#ECD5CA is a warm orange HEX color close to Quartz. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 236, 213, 202, HSL 19, 47%, 86%, has luminance 0.6969, and belongs to the light group.

#ECD5CA Sample readable text
HEX #ECD5CA
RGB rgb(236, 213, 202)
HSL hsl(19 47% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 10, 14, 7)
Luminance 0.6969
Contrast Black 14.94:1White 1.41:1

CSS

--color-ecd5ca: #ECD5CA;
.background-ecd5ca { background-color: #ECD5CA; }
.text-ecd5ca { color: #ECD5CA; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6969
Black text14.94:1AA Pass
White text1.41:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#ECD5CA","rgb":[236,213,202],"hsl":[19,47,86],"cmyk":[0,10,14,7],"luminance":0.6969,"contrast":{"black":14.94,"white":1.41}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.94,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.41,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#ECE6CB","hex":"#ECE6CB","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.75,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.49,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.99,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CBE1EC","hex":"#CBE1EC","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.52,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","light orange","Quartz adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ecd5ca.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/quartz.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pearl.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CBE1EC","analogous":["#ECCBD1","#ECE6CB"],"triadic":["#CBECD5","#D5CBEC"],"tetradic":["#D1ECCB","#CBE1EC","#E6CBEC"],"splitComplementary":["#CBECE6","#CBD1EC"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#ECD5CA","#D49F87"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#D49F87","saturated":"#F4D2C3","desaturated":"#E4D8D2","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFEAE0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"quartz","name":"Quartz","hex":"#E7D9D1","distance":9.486832980505138},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":10.344080432788601},{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":11.357816691600547},{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":14.45683229480096},{"slug":"morganite","name":"Morganite","hex":"#F5C6C6","distance":17.944358444926362}]

HEX meaning and use

About #ECD5CA

#ECD5CA is classified as a warm orange value with light visual character. #ECD5CA is visually closest to Quartz, a named orange color with HEX #E7D9D1.

The RGB channels are 236, 213, and 202, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 19deg with 47% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.6969, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.94:1AA Pass
White text1.41:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #ECD5CA needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.94:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.41:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#ECE6CB#000000 text · best 16.75:1#ECE6CB
Vellum#000000 text · best 16.49:1#EFE3C8
Pearl#000000 text · best 15.99:1#EAE0C8
#CBE1EC#000000 text · best 15.52:1#CBE1EC

Generated Palette

#ECD5CA#ECD5CA
#CBE1EC#CBE1EC
#ECCBD1#ECCBD1
#ECE6CB#ECE6CB
White#FFFFFF
#D49F87#D49F87

Color Harmonies

#CBE1EC#CBE1EC
#ECCBD1#ECCBD1
#ECE6CB#ECE6CB
#CBECD5#CBECD5
#D5CBEC#D5CBEC

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#D49F87#D49F87
#F4D2C3#F4D2C3
#E4D8D2#E4D8D2
White#FFFFFF
#FFEAE0#FFEAE0

Nearest Named Colors