What color is #ED9B97?

#ED9B97 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Funki Porcini. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ED9B97?

The RGB value is 237, 155, 151: 237 red, 155 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ED9B97?

The complementary color is #97E9ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ED9B97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ED9B97 color

#ED9B97 rgb(237, 155, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ED9B97 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 60.8% green and 59.2% blue (237, 155, 151).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 70% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 36% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Funki Porcini (#EE9999), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.74:1).

#ED9B97 color codes

HEX	`#ED9B97`
RGB	`rgb(237, 155, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 60.8%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 70%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 36%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 36%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.02, 30.17, 14.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.02, 33.61, 26.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.234, 43.685, 34.953)`
Decimal	`15571863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ED9B97, 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 #ED9B97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ED9B97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.74:1	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 #ED9B97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ed9b97; }
.text { color: #ed9b97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ed9b97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 155 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ed9b97, #edc697); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #ED9B97?: #ED9B97 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Funki Porcini. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ED9B97?: The RGB value is 237, 155, 151: 237 red, 155 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ED9B97?: The complementary color is #97E9ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ED9B97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.