What color is #EDB9C6?

#EDB9C6 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Chantilly. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDB9C6?

The RGB value is 237, 185, 198: 237 red, 185 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDB9C6?

The complementary color is #B9EDE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDB9C6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDB9C6 color

#EDB9C6 rgb(237, 185, 198)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDB9C6 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 72.5% green and 77.6% blue (237, 185, 198).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 59% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 16% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Chantilly (#EDB8C7), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#EDB9C6 color codes

HEX	`#EDB9C6`
RGB	`rgb(237, 185, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 72.5%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 59%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 22%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 16%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.06, 20.68, 0.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.06, 20.69, 1.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.467, 56.782, 61.085)`
Decimal	`15579590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDB9C6, 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 #EDB9C6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDB9C6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	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 #EDB9C6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edb9c6; }
.text { color: #edb9c6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edb9c6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 185 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edb9c6, #edc6b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bubblegum Pink.

Questions

What color is #EDB9C6?: #EDB9C6 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Chantilly. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDB9C6?: The RGB value is 237, 185, 198: 237 red, 185 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDB9C6?: The complementary color is #B9EDE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDB9C6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.