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#EDAA9B Color

#EDAA9B is rgb(237, 170, 155) in RGB, hsl(11, 69%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 35%, 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 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDAA9B
HEX#EDAA9B
RGBrgb(237, 170, 155)
HSLhsl(11, 69%, 77%)
HSVhsv(11, 35%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 35%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.082 33)
LABlab(75.85% 23.96 18.06)
LCHlch(75.85% 30.00 37.01)

What #EDAA9B 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 #EDAA9B, 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.

#EDAA9B Channel Values

How #EDAA9B 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 170 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 69% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 35% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 35% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDAA9B 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDAA9B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDAA9B; 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 #EDAA9B

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 #EDAA9B 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#EDAA9B
Protanopia#B8B89B
Protanomaly#CFB29B
Deuteranopia#C4C498
Deuteranomaly#D5BA99
Tritanopia#EEA8A8
Tritanomaly#EEA9A3
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #EDAA9B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edaa9b: #EDAA9B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDAA9B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edaa9b': '#EDAA9B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.667, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_edaa9b">#EDAA9B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDAA9B"

More Red Colors

#EDAA9B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDAA9B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDAA9B?

#EDAA9B is a light red — rgb(237, 170, 155) in RGB and hsl(11, 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 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #EDAA9B?

#EDAA9B is rgb(237, 170, 155) — red 237, green 170, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDAA9B?

#EDAA9B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 35%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDAA9B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDAA9B scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDAA9B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDAA9B 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 13.16, which is visibly different.

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