What color is #EDC8D1?

#EDC8D1 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Light Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDC8D1?

The RGB value is 237, 200, 209: 237 red, 200 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDC8D1?

The complementary color is #C8EDE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDC8D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDC8D1 color

#EDC8D1 rgb(237, 200, 209)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDC8D1 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 78.4% green and 82% blue (237, 200, 209).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 51% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 12% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Light Blush (#E9C4CC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#EDC8D1 color codes

HEX	`#EDC8D1`
RGB	`rgb(237, 200, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 78.4%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 51%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 16%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 12%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.92, 14.48, 0.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.92, 14.48, 1.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.087, 63.918, 69.113)`
Decimal	`15583441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDC8D1, 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 #EDC8D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDC8D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	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 #EDC8D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edc8d1; }
.text { color: #edc8d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edc8d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 200 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edc8d1, #edd2c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EDC8D1?: #EDC8D1 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Light Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDC8D1?: The RGB value is 237, 200, 209: 237 red, 200 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDC8D1?: The complementary color is #C8EDE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDC8D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.