What color is #FFEDEE?

#FFEDEE is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Translucent Unicorn. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFEDEE?

The RGB value is 255, 237, 238: 255 red, 237 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFEDEE?

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

Is black or white text better on #FFEDEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.6:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFEDEE color

#FFEDEE rgb(255, 237, 238)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FFEDEE is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 92.9% green and 93.3% blue (255, 237, 238).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 100% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 7% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Translucent Unicorn (#FFEDEF), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.6:1).

#FFEDEE color codes

HEX	`#FFEDEE`
RGB	`rgb(255, 237, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 92.9%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 100%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 7%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 7%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.16, 6.24, 1.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.16, 6.47, 15.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(86.955, 88.003, 93.278)`
Decimal	`16772590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFEDEE, 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 #FFEDEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFEDEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.6:1	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 #FFEDEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffedee; }
.text { color: #ffedee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffedee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 237 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffedee, #fff5ed); }

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Questions

What color is #FFEDEE?: #FFEDEE is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Translucent Unicorn. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFEDEE?: The RGB value is 255, 237, 238: 255 red, 237 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFEDEE?: The complementary color is #EDFFFE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFEDEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.6:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.