What color is #EDC1C9?

#EDC1C9 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Oh so Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDC1C9?

The RGB value is 237, 193, 201: 237 red, 193 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDC1C9?

The complementary color is #C1EDE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDC1C9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDC1C9 color

#EDC1C9 rgb(237, 193, 201)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDC1C9 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 75.7% green and 78.8% blue (237, 193, 201).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 55% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 15% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Oh so Pink (#F1C7D0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.07:1).

#EDC1C9 color codes

HEX	`#EDC1C9`
RGB	`rgb(237, 193, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 75.7%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 55%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 19%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 15%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.04, 16.9, 1.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.04, 17.01, 6.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.537, 60.364, 63.499)`
Decimal	`15581641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDC1C9, 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 #EDC1C9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDC1C9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.07:1	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 #EDC1C9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edc1c9; }
.text { color: #edc1c9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edc1c9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 193 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edc1c9, #edcfc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #EDC1C9?: #EDC1C9 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Oh so Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDC1C9?: The RGB value is 237, 193, 201: 237 red, 193 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDC1C9?: The complementary color is #C1EDE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDC1C9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.