Color · Warm color
Ecru
Medium beige of textile origins, color of unbleached linen.
Color conversions
Meaning & usage
Ecru is the most natural color of raw textile, before any bleaching or dyeing. Carrying fundamental authenticity and a direct relationship with material, it embodies the beauty of the unfinished and untransformed.
Synonyms & nuances
écrubeige écruecruraw linen
Shades (darker)
Tints (lighter)
Tones (desaturated)
Design system scale (50→950)
Harmonies
Thread & yarn equivalents
Average ΔE :54 (Rough)
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