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#ED6EAD Color

#ED6EAD is rgb(237, 110, 173) in RGB, hsl(330, 78%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 27%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED6EAD
HEX#ED6EAD
RGBrgb(237, 110, 173)
HSLhsl(330, 78%, 68%)
HSVhsv(330, 54%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 27%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.17 351.3)
LABlab(63.80% 54.80 -9.08)
LCHlch(63.80% 55.55 350.60)

What #ED6EAD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ED6EAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 6.06China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 7.66Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 8.69Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.72Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 10.99Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.71

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#ED6EAD Channel Values

How #ED6EAD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 237 · G 110 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 78% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 54% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 27% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED6EAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED6EAD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED6EAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED6EAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED6EAD
Complementary
#6EEDAD
Analogous
#ED6EED
Analogous
#ED6E6E
Triadic
#ADED6E
Triadic
#6EADED
Split comp.
#6EED6E
Split comp.
#6EEDED

Tints & Shades of #ED6EAD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EF80B8
#F297C4
#F4A9CF
#F7BBD9
#F9CDE3
#FCE4F0

Shades

#E84596
#E31C80
#BA1769
#8D114F
#640C38
#3B0721

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED6EAD.

How #ED6EAD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ED6EAD
Protanopia#8F8FAC
Protanomaly#BC83AD
Deuteranopia#A7A7A9
Deuteranomaly#C793AB
Tritanopia#E97878
Tritanomaly#EB7490
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED6EAD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ed6ead: #ED6EAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED6EAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed6ead': '#ED6EAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.431, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_ed6ead">#ED6EAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED6EAD"

More Pink Colors

#ED6EAD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED6EAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED6EAD?

#ED6EAD is a light pink — rgb(237, 110, 173) in RGB and hsl(330, 78%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #ED6EAD?

#ED6EAD is rgb(237, 110, 173) — red 237, green 110, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED6EAD?

#ED6EAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 27%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED6EAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED6EAD scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED6EAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED6EAD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 8.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.