#EDABB5 Color
#EDABB5 is rgb(237, 171, 181) in RGB, hsl(351, 65%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 24%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDABB5rgb(237, 171, 181)hsl(351, 65%, 80%)hsv(351, 28%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 24%, 7%)oklch(80.6% 0.078 8.9)lab(76.58% 25.96 5.00)lch(76.58% 26.44 10.90)What #EDABB5 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 #EDABB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDABB5 Channel Values
How #EDABB5 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 171 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 65% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 28% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 24% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.89:1 vs white · 11.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDABB5 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 #EDABB5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDABB5; 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 #EDABB5
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 #EDABB5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edabb5: #EDABB5;background-color: #EDABB5;colors: { 'color-edabb5': '#EDABB5' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.671, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_edabb5">#EDABB5</color>fill="#EDABB5"More Red Colors
#EDABB5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDABB5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDABB5?
#EDABB5 is a lightest red — rgb(237, 171, 181) in RGB and hsl(351, 65%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #EDABB5?
#EDABB5 is rgb(237, 171, 181) — red 237, green 171, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDABB5?
#EDABB5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 24%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDABB5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDABB5 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDABB5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDABB5 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 5.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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