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#EDA6AA Color

#EDA6AA is rgb(237, 166, 170) in RGB, hsl(357, 66%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 28%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDA6AA
HEX#EDA6AA
RGBrgb(237, 166, 170)
HSLhsl(357, 66%, 79%)
HSVhsv(357, 30%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 28%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.084 15.4)
LABlab(75.21% 27.37 9.04)
LCHlch(75.21% 28.82 18.28)

What #EDA6AA 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 #EDA6AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 6.13Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 7.08Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 8.29Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 9.22Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 9.56Spanish Pink#F7BFBEΔE 9.93

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

#EDA6AA Channel Values

How #EDA6AA 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 166 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 66% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 30% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 28% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDA6AA 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDA6AA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDA6AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDA6AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDA6AA
Complementary
#A6EDE9
Analogous
#EDA6CD
Analogous
#EDC6A6
Triadic
#AAEDA6
Triadic
#A6AAED
Split comp.
#A6EDC6
Split comp.
#A6CDED

Tints & Shades of #EDA6AA

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

#EFB3B6
#F1BBBE
#F4C8CA
#F6D5D6
#F9E1E3
#FBEAEB

Shades

#E3787D
#DB4D54
#C72931
#981F25
#6A161A
#3F0D10

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDA6AA.

How #EDA6AA 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#EDA6AA
Protanopia#B5B5AA
Protanomaly#CEAFAA
Deuteranopia#C1C1A8
Deuteranomaly#D4B7A9
Tritanopia#EDA7A7
Tritanomaly#EDA6A8
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #EDA6AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eda6aa: #EDA6AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDA6AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eda6aa': '#EDA6AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.651, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_eda6aa">#EDA6AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDA6AA"

More Red Colors

#EDA6AA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#EDA6AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDA6AA?

#EDA6AA is a light red — rgb(237, 166, 170) in RGB and hsl(357, 66%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.

What is the RGB value of #EDA6AA?

#EDA6AA is rgb(237, 166, 170) — red 237, green 166, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDA6AA?

#EDA6AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 28%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDA6AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDA6AA scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDA6AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDA6AA 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 7.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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