What color is #EDC8CB?

#EDC8CB is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Abloom. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDC8CB?

The RGB value is 237, 200, 203: 237 red, 200 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDC8CB?

The complementary color is #C8EDEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDC8CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDC8CB color

#EDC8CB rgb(237, 200, 203)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDC8CB is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 78.4% green and 79.6% blue (237, 200, 203).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 51% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Abloom (#F1CBCD), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.72:1).

#EDC8CB color codes

HEX	`#EDC8CB`
RGB	`rgb(237, 200, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 78.4%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 51%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 16%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 14%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.77, 13.52, 3.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.77, 13.93, 14.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.358, 63.627, 65.274)`
Decimal	`15583435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDC8CB, 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 #EDC8CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDC8CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.72:1	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 #EDC8CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edc8cb; }
.text { color: #edc8cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edc8cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 200 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edc8cb, #edd8c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #EDC8CB?: #EDC8CB is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Abloom. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDC8CB?: The RGB value is 237, 200, 203: 237 red, 200 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDC8CB?: The complementary color is #C8EDEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDC8CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.