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#EDA89C Color

#EDA89C is rgb(237, 168, 156) in RGB, hsl(9, 69%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 34%, 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 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDA89C
HEX#EDA89C
RGBrgb(237, 168, 156)
HSLhsl(9, 69%, 77%)
HSVhsv(9, 34%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 34%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.084 30.1)
LABlab(75.41% 25.05 16.91)
LCHlch(75.41% 30.23 34.02)

What #EDA89C 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 #EDA89C, 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 red in the library.

#EDA89C Channel Values

How #EDA89C 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 168 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 69% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 34% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 34% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDA89C 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 text10.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDA89C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDA89C; 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 #EDA89C

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 #EDA89C 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#EDA89C
Protanopia#B6B69C
Protanomaly#CEB19C
Deuteranopia#C2C299
Deuteranomaly#D5B89A
Tritanopia#EEA7A7
Tritanomaly#EEA7A2
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #EDA89C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eda89c: #EDA89C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDA89C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eda89c': '#EDA89C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.659, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_eda89c">#EDA89C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDA89C"

More Red Colors

#EDA89C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDA89C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDA89C?

#EDA89C is a light red — rgb(237, 168, 156) in RGB and hsl(9, 69%, 77%) 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 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #EDA89C?

#EDA89C is rgb(237, 168, 156) — red 237, green 168, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDA89C?

#EDA89C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 34%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDA89C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDA89C scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDA89C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDA89C 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 13.21, which is visibly different.

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