What color is #ECE4E5?

#ECE4E5 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 228, 229), and in HSL hsl(353, 17%, 91%).

Is #ECE4E5 accessible as text?

On white, #ECE4E5 has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECE4E5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECE4E5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-200 (#E7E5E4).

What colors go well with #ECE4E5?

As a neutral, #ECE4E5 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 #ECE4E5 the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #ECE4E5 is not the CSS named color mistyrose, but mistyrose (#FFE4E1) 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.

#ECE4E5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECE4E5

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECE4E5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECE4E5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECE4E5 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Platinum 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECE4E5 Accent #AEC3B2 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ECE4E5 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #FFF8F9

Platinum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Platinum.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECE4E5 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Platinum sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ECE4E5 Secondary #FCF9FA Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Platinum 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 Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ECE4E5 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 92/100

Very high

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

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ECE4E5 with

Gainsboro Platinum 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 14.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #ECE6E4 — 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 #ECE4E5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECE4E5;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 228 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.5% 0.009 8.6);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EEE7E8;
  --color-200: #DDCFD1;
  --color-300: #C3ADAF;
  --color-400: #A78B8E;
  --color-500: #896B6F;
  --color-600: #6B5659;
  --color-700: #4E4142;
  --color-800: #352C2D;
  --color-900: #211C1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EEE7E8',
    200: '#DDCFD1',
    300: '#C3ADAF',
    400: '#A78B8E',
    500: '#896B6F',
    600: '#6B5659',
    700: '#4E4142',
    800: '#352C2D',
    900: '#211C1D',
  },
}

$base: #ECE4E5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EEE7E8;
$base-200: #DDCFD1;
$base-300: #C3ADAF;
$base-400: #A78B8E;
$base-500: #896B6F;
$base-600: #6B5659;
$base-700: #4E4142;
$base-800: #352C2D;
$base-900: #211C1D;
$base-hover: #C5AEB1;
$base-subtle: #F9F7F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECE4E5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCFD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ADAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A78B8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#896B6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4142",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECE4E5

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECE4E5

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