#ECD4B1 Hex Color
Mellow warmth with a creamy finish
Champagne reads soft from the start: very light, barely saturated, with a warm orange undertone. #ecd4b1 works best as a background in the 60 percent of a palette, where black text stays readable at 14.6:1 contrast. Pair it with deep teal or chocolate brown for warmth that never turns stark.
Questions about #ecd4b1
What is #ecd4b1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ecd4b1 is rgb(236, 212, 177), in HSL hsl(36, 61%, 81%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 25%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ecd4b1?
Deep teal, chocolate brown, and muted terracotta all sit well against #ecd4b1, since its low saturation lets bolder colors carry the contrast. Creamy whites tend to wash it out, so skip those pairings.
Is #ecd4b1 readable on white or black?
#ecd4b1 has a 1.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.61:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.