What color is #ED8FCA?

#ED8FCA is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Bubblegum Kisses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ED8FCA?

The RGB value is 237, 143, 202: 237 red, 143 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ED8FCA?

The complementary color is #8FEDB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ED8FCA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ED8FCA color

#ED8FCA rgb(237, 143, 202)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ED8FCA is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 56.1% green and 79.2% blue (237, 143, 202).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 72% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 15% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Kisses (#F092D6), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#ED8FCA color codes

HEX	`#ED8FCA`
RGB	`rgb(237, 143, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 56.1%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 72%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 40%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 15%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.81, 43.49, -15.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.81, 46.08, 340.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.409, 41.917, 61.038)`
Decimal	`15568842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ED8FCA, 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 #ED8FCA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ED8FCA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	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 #ED8FCA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ed8fca; }
.text { color: #ed8fca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ed8fca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 143 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ed8fca, #ed8f9b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carnation Pink.

Questions

What color is #ED8FCA?: #ED8FCA is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Bubblegum Kisses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ED8FCA?: The RGB value is 237, 143, 202: 237 red, 143 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ED8FCA?: The complementary color is #8FEDB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ED8FCA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.