Ecru Color
Ecru is a yellow color with hex code #FEFFCA. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with ecru, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Ecru Color Values
What Does Ecru Mean?
Ecru belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. As a lighter shade, Ecru reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Ecru is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: pale yellow, #F3E5AB). It is also known as Bright Ecru.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Ecru
Ecru and #CDCCFF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FFE6CC and #E5FFCC, which sit beside ecru on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair ecru with triadic partners #CCFEFF and #FFCCFE. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Egg Shell —
#FFFCC4(Delta E 2) - Cream —
#FFFFC2(Delta E 4) - Corn Field —
#F8FACD(Delta E 4) - LemonChiffon —
#FFFACD(Delta E 5) - Chiffon —
#F1FFC8(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FEFFCA; }
.background { background-color: #FEFFCA; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FEFFCA; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FEFFCA40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for ecru?
Ecru has the hex code #FEFFCA. In RGB notation it is rgb(254, 255, 202), in HSL it is hsl(61, 100%, 90%), and its OKLCH value is 0.986, 0.068, 108.5.
What does the color ecru mean?
Yellow-family colors like ecru carry distinct psychological associations. Ecru belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. As a lighter shade, Ecru reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with ecru?
Ecru has three easy routes: its complement #CDCCFF for punch, its neighbors #FFE6CC and #E5FFCC for something calmer, or triadic partners #CCFEFF and #FFCCFE when you want energy.
Is ecru a standard web color?
No — Ecru is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #FEFFCA or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make ecru lighter or darker?
To lighten ecru, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFFFF5 (lightest tint) to #4B4D00 (darkest shade).
About Ecru
Ecru is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has alternative names including Bright Ecru. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FEFFCA to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.