What color is #EDD8D2?

#EDD8D2 is a very light, desaturated red known as Fiesta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Fiesta?

The RGB value is 237, 216, 210: 237 red, 216 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Fiesta?

The complementary color is #D2E7ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDD8D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Fiesta color: hex code #EDD8D2

#EDD8D2 rgb(237, 216, 210)

Shades of orange

Fiesta has the hex code #EDD8D2. It is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 84.7% green and 82.4% blue (237, 216, 210).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 43% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.35:1).

Fiesta (#EDD8D2) color codes

HEX	`#EDD8D2`
RGB	`rgb(237, 216, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 84.7%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 43%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 11%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.86, 6.25, 5.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.86, 8.38, 41.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.113, 71.771, 71.067)`
Decimal	`15587538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Fiesta, 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 #EDD8D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDD8D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.35:1	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 #EDD8D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edd8d2; }
.text { color: #edd8d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edd8d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 216 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edd8d2, #ede6d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

See #EDD8D2 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #EDD8D2?: #EDD8D2 is a very light, desaturated red known as Fiesta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Fiesta?: The RGB value is 237, 216, 210: 237 red, 216 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Fiesta?: The complementary color is #D2E7ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDD8D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.