What color is #EDA2CA?

#EDA2CA is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Elastic Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDA2CA?

The RGB value is 237, 162, 202: 237 red, 162 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDA2CA?

The complementary color is #A2EDC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDA2CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDA2CA color

#EDA2CA rgb(237, 162, 202)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDA2CA is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 63.5% green and 79.2% blue (237, 162, 202).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 68% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 15% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Elastic Pink (#ECA6CA), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.62:1).

#EDA2CA color codes

HEX	`#EDA2CA`
RGB	`rgb(237, 162, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 63.5%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 68%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 32%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 15%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.9, 33.54, -9.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.9, 34.75, 344.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.506, 48.112, 62.071)`
Decimal	`15573706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDA2CA, 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 #EDA2CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDA2CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.62:1	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 #EDA2CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eda2ca; }
.text { color: #eda2ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eda2ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 162 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eda2ca, #eda2a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carnation Pink.

Questions

What color is #EDA2CA?: #EDA2CA is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Elastic Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDA2CA?: The RGB value is 237, 162, 202: 237 red, 162 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDA2CA?: The complementary color is #A2EDC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDA2CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.