What color is #EEDDDE?

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

What is the RGB value of #EEDDDE?

The RGB value is 238, 221, 222: 238 red, 221 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEDDDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #EEDDDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEDDDE color

#EEDDDE rgb(238, 221, 222)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 86.7% green and 87.1% blue (238, 221, 222).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 33% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Discrete Pink (#EBDBDD), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.03:1).

#EEDDDE color codes

HEX	`#EEDDDE`
RGB	`rgb(238, 221, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 86.7%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 33%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 7%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 7%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.47, 5.98, 1.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.47, 6.2, 15.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.3, 75.165, 79.687)`
Decimal	`15654366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEDDDE, 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 #EEDDDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEDDDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.03:1	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 #EEDDDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eeddde; }
.text { color: #eeddde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eeddde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 221 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eeddde, #eee5dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EEDDDE?: #EEDDDE is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Discrete Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEDDDE?: The RGB value is 238, 221, 222: 238 red, 221 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEDDDE?: The complementary color is #DDEEED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEDDDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.