Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#ECDFCA

#ECDFCA is a warm orange HEX color close to Pearl. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 236, 223, 202, HSL 37, 47%, 86%, has luminance 0.7487, and belongs to the light group.

orangewarmlight
#ECDFCA Sample readable text
HEX #ECDFCA
RGB rgb(236, 223, 202)
HSL hsl(37 47% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 14, 7)
Luminance 0.7487
Contrast Black 15.97:1White 1.31:1

CSS

--color-ecdfca: #ECDFCA;
.background-ecdfca { background-color: #ECDFCA; }
.text-ecdfca { color: #ECDFCA; }

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
Luminance0.7487
Black text15.97:1AA Pass
White text1.31:1AA 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":"#ECDFCA","rgb":[236,223,202],"hsl":[37,47,86],"cmyk":[0,6,14,7],"luminance":0.7487,"contrast":{"black":15.97,"white":1.31}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.97,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.31,"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":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.33,"contrastWhite":1.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E8ECCB","hex":"#E8ECCB","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.29,"contrastWhite":1.21,"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":"#F4E1C3","hex":"#F4E1C3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.4,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","light orange","Pearl adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ecdfca.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pearl.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vellum.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CBD7EC","analogous":["#ECCECB","#E8ECCB"],"triadic":["#CBECDF","#DFCBEC"],"tetradic":["#CBECCE","#CBD7EC","#ECCBE8"],"splitComplementary":["#CBE8EC","#CECBEC"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#ECDFCA","#D4B687"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#D4B687","saturated":"#F4E1C3","desaturated":"#E4DDD2","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF3E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":3},{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":5.385164807134504},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":10.344080432788601},{"slug":"quartz","name":"Quartz","hex":"#E7D9D1","distance":10.488088481701515},{"slug":"parchment","name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","distance":13.74772708486752}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #ECDFCA

#ECDFCA is classified as a warm orange value with light visual character. #ECDFCA is visually closest to Pearl, a named orange color with HEX #EAE0C8.

The RGB channels are 236, 223, and 202, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 37deg 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 0.7487, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 3.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.97:1AA Pass
White text1.31:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

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

Black text#00000015.97:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.31:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Parchment#000000 text · best 17.33:1#F1E9D2
#E8ECCB#000000 text · best 17.29:1#E8ECCB
Vellum#000000 text · best 16.49:1#EFE3C8
#F4E1C3#000000 text · best 16.4:1#F4E1C3

Generated Palette

#ECDFCA#ECDFCA
#CBD7EC#CBD7EC
#ECCECB#ECCECB
#E8ECCB#E8ECCB
White#FFFFFF
#D4B687#D4B687

Color Harmonies

#CBD7EC#CBD7EC
#ECCECB#ECCECB
#E8ECCB#E8ECCB
#CBECDF#CBECDF
#DFCBEC#DFCBEC

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#D4B687#D4B687
#F4E1C3#F4E1C3
#E4DDD2#E4DDD2
White#FFFFFF
#FFF3E0#FFF3E0

Nearest Named Colors

Pearl#EAE0C8
Vellum#EFE3C8
Bone#E3DAC9
Quartz#E7D9D1
Parchment#F1E9D2

Related HEX Guides

Pearl colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EAE0C8.Vellum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EFE3C8.Bone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3DAC9.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#ECDFCA APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.