What color is #EDD6CC?

#EDD6CC is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Blushing Coconut. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDD6CC?

The RGB value is 237, 214, 204: 237 red, 214 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDD6CC?

The complementary color is #CCE3ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDD6CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.09:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDD6CC color

#EDD6CC rgb(237, 214, 204)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EDD6CC is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 83.9% green and 80% blue (237, 214, 204).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 48% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Coconut (#EBD5CA), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.09:1).

#EDD6CC color codes

HEX	`#EDD6CC`
RGB	`rgb(237, 214, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 83.9%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 48%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 14%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 14%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.22, 6.33, 7.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.22, 10.07, 51.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.87, 70.459, 67.034)`
Decimal	`15587020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDD6CC, 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 #EDD6CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDD6CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.09:1	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 #EDD6CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edd6cc; }
.text { color: #edd6cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edd6cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 214 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edd6cc, #ede7cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #EDD6CC?: #EDD6CC is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Blushing Coconut. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDD6CC?: The RGB value is 237, 214, 204: 237 red, 214 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDD6CC?: The complementary color is #CCE3ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDD6CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.09:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.