What color is #EDCCCF?

#EDCCCF is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Petite Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDCCCF?

The RGB value is 237, 204, 207: 237 red, 204 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDCCCF?

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

Is black or white text better on #EDCCCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDCCCF color

#EDCCCF rgb(237, 204, 207)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 80% green and 81.2% blue (237, 204, 207).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 48% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Petite Pink (#EACACB), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.14:1).

#EDCCCF color codes

HEX	`#EDCCCF`
RGB	`rgb(237, 204, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 80%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 48%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 14%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 13%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.84, 12.05, 2.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.84, 12.37, 13.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.78, 65.697, 68.13)`
Decimal	`15584463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDCCCF, 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 #EDCCCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDCCCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.14:1	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 #EDCCCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edcccf; }
.text { color: #edcccf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edcccf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 204 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edcccf, #eddacc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #EDCCCF?: #EDCCCF is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Petite Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDCCCF?: The RGB value is 237, 204, 207: 237 red, 204 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDCCCF?: The complementary color is #CCEDEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDCCCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.