What color is #EED7DC?

#EED7DC 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 #EED7DC?

The RGB value is 238, 215, 220: 238 red, 215 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EED7DC?

The complementary color is #D7EEE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EED7DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EED7DC color

#EED7DC rgb(238, 215, 220)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EED7DC is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 84.3% green and 86.3% blue (238, 215, 220).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 40% 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 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.39:1).

#EED7DC color codes

HEX	`#EED7DC`
RGB	`rgb(238, 215, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 84.3%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 40%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 10%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 8%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.94, 8.77, 0.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.94, 8.78, 2.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.477, 71.947, 77.765)`
Decimal	`15652828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EED7DC, 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 #EED7DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EED7DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	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 #EED7DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eed7dc; }
.text { color: #eed7dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eed7dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 215 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eed7dc, #eeddd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EED7DC?: #EED7DC 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 #EED7DC?: The RGB value is 238, 215, 220: 238 red, 215 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EED7DC?: The complementary color is #D7EEE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EED7DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.