What color is #EED6DC?

#EED6DC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EED6DC?

The RGB value is 238, 214, 220: 238 red, 214 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EED6DC?

The complementary color is #D6EEE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EED6DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EED6DC color

#EED6DC rgb(238, 214, 220)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EED6DC is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 83.9% green and 86.3% blue (238, 214, 220).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 41% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Dolce Pink (#F0D9E0), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.29:1).

#EED6DC color codes

HEX	`#EED6DC`
RGB	`rgb(238, 214, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 83.9%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 41%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 10%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 8%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.7, 9.29, 0.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.7, 9.29, 0.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.223, 71.439, 77.681)`
Decimal	`15652572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EED6DC, 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 #EED6DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EED6DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.29:1	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 #EED6DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eed6dc; }
.text { color: #eed6dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eed6dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 214 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eed6dc, #eedcd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EED6DC?: #EED6DC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EED6DC?: The RGB value is 238, 214, 220: 238 red, 214 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EED6DC?: The complementary color is #D6EEE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EED6DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.