What color is #EDDAD3?

#EDDAD3 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Porcelain Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDDAD3?

The RGB value is 237, 218, 211: 237 red, 218 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDDAD3?

The complementary color is #D3E6ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDDAD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDDAD3 color

#EDDAD3 rgb(237, 218, 211)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EDDAD3 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 85.5% green and 82.7% blue (237, 218, 211).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 42% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Porcelain Blush (#F0DBD5), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.57:1).

#EDDAD3 color codes

HEX	`#EDDAD3`
RGB	`rgb(237, 218, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 85.5%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 42%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 11%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.38, 5.37, 5.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.38, 7.91, 47.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.753, 72.852, 71.897)`
Decimal	`15588051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDDAD3, 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 #EDDAD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDDAD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.57:1	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 #EDDAD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eddad3; }
.text { color: #eddad3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eddad3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 218 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eddad3, #ede7d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EDDAD3?: #EDDAD3 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Porcelain Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDDAD3?: The RGB value is 237, 218, 211: 237 red, 218 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDDAD3?: The complementary color is #D3E6ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDDAD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.