#EDA68C Color
#EDA68C is rgb(237, 166, 140) in RGB, hsl(16, 73%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDA68Crgb(237, 166, 140)hsl(16, 73%, 74%)hsv(16, 41%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 7%)oklch(78.7% 0.092 40.9)lab(74.68% 24.72 24.55)lch(74.68% 34.84 44.80)What #EDA68C 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 #EDA68C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDA68C Channel Values
How #EDA68C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 237 · G 166 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 73% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 41% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 41% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDA68C 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.
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Colors That Go With #EDA68C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDA68C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EDA68C
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 #EDA68C 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.
#EDA68C#B5B58B#CEAF8C#C1C189#D4B78A#EFA3A3#EEA49A#B7B7B7Using #EDA68C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eda68c: #EDA68C;background-color: #EDA68C;colors: { 'color-eda68c': '#EDA68C' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.651, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_eda68c">#EDA68C</color>fill="#EDA68C"More Orange Colors
#EDA68C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDA68C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDA68C?
#EDA68C is a light orange — rgb(237, 166, 140) in RGB and hsl(16, 73%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #EDA68C?
#EDA68C is rgb(237, 166, 140) — red 237, green 166, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDA68C?
#EDA68C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDA68C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDA68C scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDA68C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDA68C 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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