#EDA6A1 Color
#EDA6A1 is rgb(237, 166, 161) in RGB, hsl(4, 68%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 32%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDA6A1rgb(237, 166, 161)hsl(4, 68%, 78%)hsv(4, 32%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 32%, 7%)oklch(79.2% 0.085 23.7)lab(75.04% 26.51 13.69)lch(75.04% 29.84 27.31)What #EDA6A1 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 #EDA6A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDA6A1 Channel Values
How #EDA6A1 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 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 68% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 32% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 32% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDA6A1 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 #EDA6A1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDA6A1; 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 #EDA6A1
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 #EDA6A1 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.
#EDA6A1#B5B5A1#CEAFA1#C1C19E#D4B79F#EDA5A5#EDA6A4#B8B8B8Using #EDA6A1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eda6a1: #EDA6A1;background-color: #EDA6A1;colors: { 'color-eda6a1': '#EDA6A1' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.651, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_eda6a1">#EDA6A1</color>fill="#EDA6A1"More Red Colors
#EDA6A1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDA6A1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDA6A1?
#EDA6A1 is a light red — rgb(237, 166, 161) in RGB and hsl(4, 68%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.
What is the RGB value of #EDA6A1?
#EDA6A1 is rgb(237, 166, 161) — red 237, green 166, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDA6A1?
#EDA6A1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 32%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDA6A1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDA6A1 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDA6A1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDA6A1 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.43, which is visibly different.
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