What color is #EDCAD2?

#EDCAD2 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Light Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDCAD2?

The RGB value is 237, 202, 210: 237 red, 202 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDCAD2?

The complementary color is #CAEDE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDCAD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDCAD2 color

#EDCAD2 rgb(237, 202, 210)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDCAD2 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 79.2% green and 82.4% blue (237, 202, 210).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 49% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Light Blush (#E9C4CC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.98:1).

#EDCAD2 color codes

HEX	`#EDCAD2`
RGB	`rgb(237, 202, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 79.2%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 49%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 15%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 11%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.43, 13.59, 0.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.43, 13.6, 2.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.678, 64.9, 69.922)`
Decimal	`15583954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDCAD2, 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 #EDCAD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDCAD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.98:1	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 #EDCAD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edcad2; }
.text { color: #edcad2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edcad2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 202 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edcad2, #edd4ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EDCAD2?: #EDCAD2 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Light Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDCAD2?: The RGB value is 237, 202, 210: 237 red, 202 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDCAD2?: The complementary color is #CAEDE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDCAD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.