What color is #EDDBE0?

#EDDBE0 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDDBE0?

The RGB value is 237, 219, 224: 237 red, 219 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDDBE0?

The complementary color is #DBEDE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDDBE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDDBE0 color

#EDDBE0 rgb(237, 219, 224)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDDBE0 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 85.9% green and 87.8% blue (237, 219, 224).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 33% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Red (#ECDBE0), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.81:1).

#EDDBE0 color codes

HEX	`#EDDBE0`
RGB	`rgb(237, 219, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 85.9%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 33%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 8%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 5%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.95, 7.02, -0.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.95, 7.02, 358.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.71, 74.05, 80.917)`
Decimal	`15588320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDDBE0, 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 #EDDBE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDDBE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.81:1	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 #EDDBE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eddbe0; }
.text { color: #eddbe0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eddbe0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 219 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eddbe0, #eddfdb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EDDBE0?: #EDDBE0 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDDBE0?: The RGB value is 237, 219, 224: 237 red, 219 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDDBE0?: The complementary color is #DBEDE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDDBE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.