What color is #EDB8C7?

#EDB8C7 is a very light, moderate rose known as Chantilly. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Chantilly?

The RGB value is 237, 184, 199: 237 red, 184 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Chantilly?

The complementary color is #B8EDDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDB8C7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Chantilly color: hex code #EDB8C7

#EDB8C7 rgb(237, 184, 199)

Shades of pink

Chantilly has the hex code #EDB8C7. It is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 72.2% green and 78% blue (237, 184, 199).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 60% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 16% yellow and 7% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

Chantilly (#EDB8C7) color codes

HEX	`#EDB8C7`
RGB	`rgb(237, 184, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 72.2%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 60%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 22%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 16%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.85, 21.37, -0.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.85, 21.37, 359.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.374, 56.411, 61.625)`
Decimal	`15579335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Chantilly, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EDB8C7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDB8C7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EDB8C7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edb8c7; }
.text { color: #edb8c7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edb8c7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 184 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edb8c7, #edc4b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bubblegum Pink.

See #EDB8C7 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #EDB8C7?: #EDB8C7 is a very light, moderate rose known as Chantilly. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Chantilly?: The RGB value is 237, 184, 199: 237 red, 184 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Chantilly?: The complementary color is #B8EDDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDB8C7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.