What color is #EDDDDF?

#EDDDDF is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Discrete Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDDDDF?

The RGB value is 237, 221, 223: 237 red, 221 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDDDDF?

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

Is black or white text better on #EDDDDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDDDDF color

#EDDDDF rgb(237, 221, 223)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 86.7% green and 87.5% blue (237, 221, 223).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 31% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Discrete Pink (#EBDBDD), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.01:1).

#EDDDDF color codes

HEX	`#EDDDDF`
RGB	`rgb(237, 221, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 86.7%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 31%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 7%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 6%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.41, 5.81, 0.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.41, 5.89, 9.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.099, 75.046, 80.38)`
Decimal	`15588831`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDDDDF, 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 #EDDDDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDDDDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.01:1	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 #EDDDDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eddddf; }
.text { color: #eddddf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eddddf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 221 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eddddf, #ede3dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EDDDDF?: #EDDDDF is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Discrete Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDDDDF?: The RGB value is 237, 221, 223: 237 red, 221 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDDDDF?: The complementary color is #DDEDEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDDDDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.