What color is #EDC9DF?

#EDC9DF is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color LA Vibes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDC9DF?

The RGB value is 237, 201, 223: 237 red, 201 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDC9DF?

The complementary color is #C9EDD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDC9DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDC9DF color

#EDC9DF rgb(237, 201, 223)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDC9DF is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 78.8% green and 87.5% blue (237, 201, 223).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 50% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is LA Vibes (#EECCDD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.02:1).

#EDC9DF color codes

HEX	`#EDC9DF`
RGB	`rgb(237, 201, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 78.8%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 50%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 15%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 6%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.54, 16.3, -6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.54, 17.42, 339.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.13, 65.107, 78.723)`
Decimal	`15583711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDC9DF, 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 #EDC9DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDC9DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.02:1	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 #EDC9DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edc9df; }
.text { color: #edc9df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edc9df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 201 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edc9df, #edc9cd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #EDC9DF?: #EDC9DF is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color LA Vibes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDC9DF?: The RGB value is 237, 201, 223: 237 red, 201 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDC9DF?: The complementary color is #C9EDD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDC9DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.