What color is #EDC6D5?

#EDC6D5 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tussie-Mussie. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDC6D5?

The RGB value is 237, 198, 213: 237 red, 198 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDC6D5?

The complementary color is #C6EDDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDC6D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDC6D5 color

#EDC6D5 rgb(237, 198, 213)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDC6D5 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 77.6% green and 83.5% blue (237, 198, 213).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 52% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 10% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Tussie-Mussie (#EDC5D7), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#EDC6D5 color codes

HEX	`#EDC6D5`
RGB	`rgb(237, 198, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 77.6%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 52%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 16%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 10%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.55, 16.19, -2.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.55, 16.35, 351.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.129, 63.199, 71.6)`
Decimal	`15582933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDC6D5, 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 #EDC6D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDC6D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	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 #EDC6D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edc6d5; }
.text { color: #edc6d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edc6d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 198 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edc6d5, #edcbc6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EDC6D5?: #EDC6D5 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tussie-Mussie. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDC6D5?: The RGB value is 237, 198, 213: 237 red, 198 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDC6D5?: The complementary color is #C6EDDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDC6D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.