What color is #EDD6D6?

#EDD6D6 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Fresco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDD6D6?

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

What is the complementary color of #EDD6D6?

The complementary color is #D6EDED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDD6D6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDD6D6 color

#EDD6D6 rgb(237, 214, 214)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDD6D6 is a very light, desaturated red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 39% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 10% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Fresco (#F4DBD9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.19:1).

#EDD6D6 color codes

HEX	`#EDD6D6`
RGB	`rgb(237, 214, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 83.9%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 39%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 10%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 10%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.46, 7.94, 2.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.46, 8.46, 20.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.108, 70.954, 73.555)`
Decimal	`15587030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDD6D6, 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 #EDD6D6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDD6D6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.19:1	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 #EDD6D6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edd6d6; }
.text { color: #edd6d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edd6d6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 214 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edd6d6, #ede2d6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EDD6D6?: #EDD6D6 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Fresco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDD6D6?: The RGB value is 237, 214, 214: 237 red, 214 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDD6D6?: The complementary color is #D6EDED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDD6D6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.