What color is #EEDBDF?

#EEDBDF is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEDBDF?

The RGB value is 238, 219, 223: 238 red, 219 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEDBDF?

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

Is black or white text better on #EEDBDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.83:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEDBDF color

#EEDBDF rgb(238, 219, 223)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 85.9% green and 87.5% blue (238, 219, 223).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 36% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Red (#ECDBE0), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#EEDBDF color codes

HEX	`#EEDBDF`
RGB	`rgb(238, 219, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 85.9%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 36%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 8%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 6%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89, 7.19, 0.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89, 7.2, 3.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.909, 74.169, 80.22)`
Decimal	`15653855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEDBDF, 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 #EEDBDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEDBDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	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 #EEDBDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eedbdf; }
.text { color: #eedbdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eedbdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 219 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eedbdf, #eee1db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EEDBDF?: #EEDBDF is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEDBDF?: The RGB value is 238, 219, 223: 238 red, 219 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEDBDF?: The complementary color is #DBEEEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEDBDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.83:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.