Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#ECEFDC

#ECEFDC is a warm yellow HEX color close to Alabaster. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 236, 239, 220, HSL 69, 37%, 90%, has luminance 0.8473, and belongs to the light group.

yellowwarmlight
#ECEFDC Sample readable text
HEX #ECEFDC
RGB rgb(236, 239, 220)
HSL hsl(69 37% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(1, 0, 8, 6)
Luminance 0.8473
Contrast Black 17.95:1White 1.17:1

CSS

--color-ecefdc: #ECEFDC;
.background-ecefdc { background-color: #ECEFDC; }
.text-ecefdc { color: #ECEFDC; }

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
Luminance0.8473
Black text17.95:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA 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":"#ECEFDC","rgb":[236,239,220],"hsl":[69,37,90],"cmyk":[1,0,8,6],"luminance":0.8473,"contrast":{"black":17.95,"white":1.17}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.95,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.17,"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":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.98,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F0F5D6","hex":"#F0F5D6","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.74,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Marble White","hex":"#F2F0E6","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.38,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E3EFDC","hex":"#E3EFDC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.65,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","light yellow","Alabaster adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ecefdc.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/alabaster.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/eggshell.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/beige.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#DFDCEF","analogous":["#EFE8DC","#E3EFDC"],"triadic":["#DCECEF","#EFDCEC"],"tetradic":["#DCEFE8","#DFDCEF","#EFDCE3"],"splitComplementary":["#DCE3EF","#E8DCEF"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#ECEFDC","#CAD29D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#CAD29D","saturated":"#F0F5D6","desaturated":"#E8E9E2","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FDFFF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"alabaster","name":"Alabaster","hex":"#EDEAE0","distance":6.48074069840786},{"slug":"eggshell","name":"Eggshell","hex":"#F0EAD6","distance":8.774964387392123},{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":10.816653826391969},{"slug":"marble-white","name":"Marble White","hex":"#F2F0E6","distance":11.704699910719626},{"slug":"parchment","name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","distance":12.68857754044952}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #ECEFDC

#ECEFDC is classified as a warm yellow value with light visual character. #ECEFDC is visually closest to Alabaster, a named yellow color with HEX #EDEAE0.

The RGB channels are 236, 239, and 220, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 69deg with 37% saturation and 90% 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 0.8473, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.48, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.95:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

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

Black text#00000017.95:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.17:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Beige#000000 text · best 18.98:1#F5F5DC
#F0F5D6#000000 text · best 18.74:1#F0F5D6
Marble White#000000 text · best 18.38:1#F2F0E6
#E3EFDC#000000 text · best 17.65:1#E3EFDC

Generated Palette

#ECEFDC#ECEFDC
#DFDCEF#DFDCEF
#EFE8DC#EFE8DC
#E3EFDC#E3EFDC
White#FFFFFF
#CAD29D#CAD29D

Color Harmonies

#DFDCEF#DFDCEF
#EFE8DC#EFE8DC
#E3EFDC#E3EFDC
#DCECEF#DCECEF
#EFDCEC#EFDCEC

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#CAD29D#CAD29D
#F0F5D6#F0F5D6
#E8E9E2#E8E9E2
White#FFFFFF
#FDFFF5#FDFFF5

Nearest Named Colors

Alabaster#EDEAE0
Eggshell#F0EAD6
Beige#F5F5DC
Marble White#F2F0E6
Parchment#F1E9D2

Related HEX Guides

Alabaster colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDEAE0.Eggshell colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0EAD6.Beige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5F5DC.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow 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.#ECEFDC APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.