What color is #EDDEE1?

#EDDEE1 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 #EDDEE1?

The RGB value is 237, 222, 225: 237 red, 222 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDDEE1?

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

Is black or white text better on #EDDEE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDDEE1 color

#EDDEE1 rgb(237, 222, 225)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EDDEE1 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 87.1% green and 88.2% blue (237, 222, 225).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 29% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Discrete Pink (#EBDBDD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.14:1).

#EDDEE1 color codes

HEX	`#EDDEE1`
RGB	`rgb(237, 222, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 87.1%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 29%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 5%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.71, 5.63, 0.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.71, 5.64, 3.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.635, 75.684, 81.896)`
Decimal	`15589089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDDEE1, 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 #EDDEE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDDEE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.14:1	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 #EDDEE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eddee1; }
.text { color: #eddee1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eddee1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 222 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eddee1, #ede3de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EDDEE1?: #EDDEE1 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 #EDDEE1?: The RGB value is 237, 222, 225: 237 red, 222 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDDEE1?: The complementary color is #DEEDEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDDEE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.