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#ED9BCA Color

#ED9BCA is rgb(237, 155, 202) in RGB, hsl(326, 69%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 15%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED9BCA
HEX#ED9BCA
RGBrgb(237, 155, 202)
HSLhsl(326, 69%, 77%)
HSVhsv(326, 35%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 15%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.114 344.7)
LABlab(73.49% 36.32 -10.94)
LCHlch(73.49% 37.93 343.23)

What #ED9BCA 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 #ED9BCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#ED9BCA Channel Values

How #ED9BCA 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 155 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 69% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 35% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 15% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED9BCA 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED9BCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED9BCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #ED9BCA

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.

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How #ED9BCA 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#ED9BCA
Protanopia#ADADCA
Protanomaly#CAA6CA
Deuteranopia#BBBBC8
Deuteranomaly#D1AFC9
Tritanopia#E9A2A2
Tritanomaly#EB9FB3
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #ED9BCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed9bca: #ED9BCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED9BCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed9bca': '#ED9BCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.608, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_ed9bca">#ED9BCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED9BCA"

More Pink Colors

#ED9BCA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED9BCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED9BCA?

#ED9BCA is a light pink — rgb(237, 155, 202) in RGB and hsl(326, 69%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #ED9BCA?

#ED9BCA is rgb(237, 155, 202) — red 237, green 155, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED9BCA?

#ED9BCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 15%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED9BCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED9BCA scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED9BCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED9BCA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.25, which is visibly different.

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