#ECECEC

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#ececec is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(236, 236, 236), HSL(0°, 0%, 93%), CMYK(0%, 0%, 0%, 7%). Closest named color: linen. Contrast is 1.18:1 on white and 17.78:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#ececec
RGBrgb(236 236 236)
RGB (legacy)rgb(236, 236, 236)
RGB %rgb(93% 93% 93%)
HSLhsl(0 0% 93%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 93%)
HWBhwb(0 93% 7%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 7%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(93.4 0 0)
LCHlch(93.4 0 0)
OKLaboklab(0.9431 0 0)
OKLCHoklch(0.9431 0 0)
Decimal15527148

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorlinen ΔE 2.4
Closest web-safe color#ffffff
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)0% / 0%
Lightness (HSL)93%
Brightness or Value (HSV)93%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)93% / 93%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.8388
Red / Green / Blue236 / 236 / 236

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.18:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
17.78:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 8.8 / -95.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -10.3 / 94.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #ececec;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(94.31% 0 0);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(236 236 236 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#ececec] text-[#ececec] border-[#ececec]">