What color is #EDE4D4?

#EDE4D4 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Platinum Blonde. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDE4D4?

The RGB value is 237, 228, 212: 237 red, 228 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDE4D4?

The complementary color is #D4DDED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDE4D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.65:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDE4D4 color

#EDE4D4 rgb(237, 228, 212)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EDE4D4 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 89.4% green and 83.1% blue (237, 228, 212).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 41% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Platinum Blonde (#F0E8D7), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.65:1).

#EDE4D4 color codes

HEX	`#EDE4D4`
RGB	`rgb(237, 228, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 89.4%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 41%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 11%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.89, 0.37, 8.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.89, 8.9, 87.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.551, 78.246, 73.45)`
Decimal	`15590612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDE4D4, 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 #EDE4D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDE4D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.65:1	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 #EDE4D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ede4d4; }
.text { color: #ede4d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ede4d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 228 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ede4d4, #eaedd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggshell.

Questions

What color is #EDE4D4?: #EDE4D4 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Platinum Blonde. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDE4D4?: The RGB value is 237, 228, 212: 237 red, 228 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDE4D4?: The complementary color is #D4DDED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDE4D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.65:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.