What color is #EED3DC?

#EED3DC is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EED3DC?

The RGB value is 238, 211, 220: 238 red, 211 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EED3DC?

The complementary color is #D3EEE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EED3DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.99:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EED3DC color

#EED3DC rgb(238, 211, 220)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EED3DC is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 82.7% green and 86.3% blue (238, 211, 220).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 44% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Dolce Pink (#F0D9E0), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.99:1).

#EED3DC color codes

HEX	`#EED3DC`
RGB	`rgb(238, 211, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 82.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 44%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 8%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.96, 10.86, -0.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.96, 10.91, 354.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.471, 69.934, 77.43)`
Decimal	`15651804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EED3DC, 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 #EED3DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EED3DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.99:1	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 #EED3DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eed3dc; }
.text { color: #eed3dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eed3dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 211 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eed3dc, #eed7d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EED3DC?: #EED3DC is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EED3DC?: The RGB value is 238, 211, 220: 238 red, 211 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EED3DC?: The complementary color is #D3EEE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EED3DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.99:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.