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#EDAF9C Color

#EDAF9C is rgb(237, 175, 156) in RGB, hsl(14, 69%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 34%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDAF9C
HEX#EDAF9C
RGBrgb(237, 175, 156)
HSLhsl(14, 69%, 77%)
HSVhsv(14, 34%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 34%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.078 37.7)
LABlab(77.03% 21.53 19.13)
LCHlch(77.03% 28.80 41.63)

What #EDAF9C 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 #EDAF9C, 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.

#EDAF9C Channel Values

How #EDAF9C 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 175 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 69% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 34% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 34% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDAF9C 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDAF9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDAF9C; 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 #EDAF9C

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 #EDAF9C 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#EDAF9C
Protanopia#BCBC9C
Protanomaly#D1B79C
Deuteranopia#C6C699
Deuteranomaly#D7BD9B
Tritanopia#EFADAD
Tritanomaly#EEAEA6
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #EDAF9C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edaf9c: #EDAF9C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDAF9C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edaf9c': '#EDAF9C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.686, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_edaf9c">#EDAF9C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDAF9C"

More Red Colors

#EDAF9C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDAF9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDAF9C?

#EDAF9C is a light red — rgb(237, 175, 156) in RGB and hsl(14, 69%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #EDAF9C?

#EDAF9C is rgb(237, 175, 156) — red 237, green 175, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDAF9C?

#EDAF9C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 34%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDAF9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDAF9C scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDAF9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDAF9C 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 14.19, which is visibly different.

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