What color is #EDBAC9?

#EDBAC9 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chantilly. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDBAC9?

The RGB value is 237, 186, 201: 237 red, 186 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDBAC9?

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

Is black or white text better on #EDBAC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDBAC9 color

#EDBAC9 rgb(237, 186, 201)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDBAC9 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 72.9% green and 78.8% blue (237, 186, 201).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 59% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 15% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Chantilly (#EDB8C7), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.47:1).

#EDBAC9 color codes

HEX	`#EDBAC9`
RGB	`rgb(237, 186, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 72.9%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 59%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 22%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 15%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.37, 20.62, -0.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.37, 20.62, 358.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.027, 57.342, 62.995)`
Decimal	`15579849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDBAC9, 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 #EDBAC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDBAC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.47:1	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 #EDBAC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edbac9; }
.text { color: #edbac9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edbac9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 186 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edbac9, #edc4ba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bubblegum Pink.

Questions

What color is #EDBAC9?: #EDBAC9 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chantilly. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDBAC9?: The RGB value is 237, 186, 201: 237 red, 186 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDBAC9?: The complementary color is #BAEDDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDBAC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.