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#EDB0BC Color

#EDB0BC is rgb(237, 176, 188) in RGB, hsl(348, 63%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cherry Blossom Pink (#FFB7C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDB0BC
HEX#EDB0BC
RGBrgb(237, 176, 188)
HSLhsl(348, 63%, 81%)
HSVhsv(348, 26%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.073 5.7)
LABlab(77.88% 24.18 3.06)
LCHlch(77.88% 24.38 7.22)

What #EDB0BC 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 #EDB0BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 5.59Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 5.9Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 5.94Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 5.95Pink#FFC0CBΔE 5.95Bubblegum#FFC1CCΔE 6.18

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

#EDB0BC Channel Values

How #EDB0BC 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 176 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 63% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 26% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDB0BC 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDB0BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDB0BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDB0BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDB0BC
Complementary
#B0EDE1
Analogous
#EDB0DB
Analogous
#EDC2B0
Triadic
#BCEDB0
Triadic
#B0BCED
Split comp.
#B0EDC2
Split comp.
#B0DBED

Tints & Shades of #EDB0BC

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

#EFB8C3
#F2C5CE
#F4CDD5
#F7DADF
#F8E2E6
#FBEEF1

Shades

#E38296
#D8556F
#C82D4C
#9A233B
#6C1929
#3E0E18

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDB0BC.

How #EDB0BC 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#EDB0BC
Protanopia#BCBCBC
Protanomaly#D2B7BC
Deuteranopia#C7C7BA
Deuteranomaly#D7BEBB
Tritanopia#ECB2B2
Tritanomaly#ECB1B6
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDB0BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edb0bc: #EDB0BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDB0BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edb0bc': '#EDB0BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.690, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_edb0bc">#EDB0BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDB0BC"

More Red Colors

#EDB0BC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#EDB0BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDB0BC?

#EDB0BC is a lightest red — rgb(237, 176, 188) in RGB and hsl(348, 63%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#FFB7C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #EDB0BC?

#EDB0BC is rgb(237, 176, 188) — red 237, green 176, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDB0BC?

#EDB0BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDB0BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDB0BC scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDB0BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDB0BC 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 5.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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