What color is #ECD5D8?

#ECD5D8 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 213, 216), and in HSL hsl(352, 38%, 88%).

Is #ECD5D8 accessible as text?

On white, #ECD5D8 has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECD5D8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECD5D8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #ECD5D8?

As a neutral, #ECD5D8 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #ECD5D8 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #ECD5D8 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#ECD5D8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECD5D8

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECD5D8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECD5D8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECD5D8 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Gainsboro sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #ECD5D8 Secondary #B8622A Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Gainsboro as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #ECD5D8 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989563 Secondary #3C3833

Gainsboro anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECD5D8 Accent #AEC3B2 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

Gainsboro opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ECD5D8 Secondary #FFF8F9 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Gainsboro is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gainsboro carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ECD5D8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 86/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 82/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ECD5D8 with

Pastel Pink Greige Platinum Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBF7F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ECD9D5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ECD5D8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECD5D8;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 213 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.3% 0.026 8.7);
  --color-50: #FBF4F5;
  --color-100: #F3E2E5;
  --color-200: #E6C7CB;
  --color-300: #D09FA6;
  --color-400: #B87A82;
  --color-500: #9C5962;
  --color-600: #794950;
  --color-700: #57383C;
  --color-800: #3A272A;
  --color-900: #24191B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#FBF4F5',
    100: '#F3E2E5',
    200: '#E6C7CB',
    300: '#D09FA6',
    400: '#B87A82',
    500: '#9C5962',
    600: '#794950',
    700: '#57383C',
    800: '#3A272A',
    900: '#24191B',
  },
}

$base: #ECD5D8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF4F5;
$base-100: #F3E2E5;
$base-200: #E6C7CB;
$base-300: #D09FA6;
$base-400: #B87A82;
$base-500: #9C5962;
$base-600: #794950;
$base-700: #57383C;
$base-800: #3A272A;
$base-900: #24191B;
$base-hover: #D0979E;
$base-subtle: #F8F3F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECD5D8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C7CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D09FA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87A82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C5962",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#794950",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#57383C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A272A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECD5D8

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECD5D8

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