What color is #EED9D3?

#EED9D3 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Fiesta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EED9D3?

The RGB value is 238, 217, 211: 238 red, 217 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EED9D3?

The complementary color is #D3E8EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EED9D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.5:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EED9D3 color

#EED9D3 rgb(238, 217, 211)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EED9D3 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 85.1% green and 82.7% blue (238, 217, 211).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 44% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Fiesta (#EDD8D2), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.5:1).

#EED9D3 color codes

HEX	`#EED9D3`
RGB	`rgb(238, 217, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 85.1%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 44%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 11%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.21, 6.24, 5.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.21, 8.37, 41.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.83, 72.507, 71.827)`
Decimal	`15653331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EED9D3, 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 #EED9D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EED9D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.5:1	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 #EED9D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eed9d3; }
.text { color: #eed9d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eed9d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 217 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eed9d3, #eee7d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EED9D3?: #EED9D3 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Fiesta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EED9D3?: The RGB value is 238, 217, 211: 238 red, 217 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EED9D3?: The complementary color is #D3E8EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EED9D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.5:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.