What color is #EDD1DD?

#EDD1DD is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Berry Butter. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDD1DD?

The RGB value is 237, 209, 221: 237 red, 209 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDD1DD?

The complementary color is #D1EDE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDD1DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDD1DD color

#EDD1DD rgb(237, 209, 221)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDD1DD is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 82% green and 86.7% blue (237, 209, 221).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 44% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Berry Butter (#EFCEDC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.77:1).

#EDD1DD color codes

HEX	`#EDD1DD`
RGB	`rgb(237, 209, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 82%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 44%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.42, 11.74, -2.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.42, 11.97, 348.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.775, 68.827, 77.949)`
Decimal	`15585757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDD1DD, 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 #EDD1DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDD1DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.77:1	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 #EDD1DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edd1dd; }
.text { color: #edd1dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edd1dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 209 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edd1dd, #edd3d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EDD1DD?: #EDD1DD is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Berry Butter. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDD1DD?: The RGB value is 237, 209, 221: 237 red, 209 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDD1DD?: The complementary color is #D1EDE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDD1DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.