Ecru is a light pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Ecru is a pastel color. Ecru is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Ecru is #FEFFCA.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Ecru has 100%% Red, 100% Green, and 79% Blue.
Ecru has 61° Hue, 21% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Ecru has 61° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 90% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Ecru has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#FEFFCA |
|
RGB |
(254, 255, 202) |
(100%, 100%, 79%) |
HSV |
(61°, 21, 100) |
(17%, 21%, 100%) |
HSL |
(61°, 100, 90) |
(17%, 100%, 90%) |
CMYK |
(0, 0, 21, 0) |
(0%, 0%, 21%, 0%) |
The natural luminance of Ecru is 97%, which is high.
Ecru has a higher contrast with black than white.
Ecru and black have a 20.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Ecru and white have a 1.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
97% |
AAA (20.4) |
insufficient (1.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Ecru paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Yellow, 1% Green, 79% White, as shown below.
Yellow
20%
Red
0%
Green
1%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
79%
To mix Ecru paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Yellow, 79% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
20%
Black
0%
White
79%
Colors similar to Ecru are: Moon Glow, Mimosa, Light Beige, Light Goldenrod Yellow, and Australian Mint. Moon Glow is paler than Ecru. Mimosa is more green and paler and darker than Ecru. Light Beige is brighter than Ecru. Light Goldenrod Yellow is paler and darker than Ecru. Australian Mint is more green and brighter and darker than Ecru.