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#EDB1BE Color

#EDB1BE is rgb(237, 177, 190) in RGB, hsl(347, 63%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDB1BE
HEX#EDB1BE
RGBrgb(237, 177, 190)
HSLhsl(347, 63%, 81%)
HSVhsv(347, 25%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.072 4.4)
LABlab(78.16% 23.90 2.38)
LCHlch(78.16% 24.02 5.68)

What #EDB1BE 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 #EDB1BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 5.19Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 5.2Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 5.77Pink#FFC0CBΔE 5.82Bubblegum#FFC1CCΔE 6Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 6.32

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

#EDB1BE Channel Values

How #EDB1BE 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 177 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 63% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 25% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 20% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDB1BE 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDB1BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDB1BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDB1BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDB1BE
Complementary
#B0EDE0
Analogous
#EDB0DC
Analogous
#EDC1B0
Triadic
#BDEDB0
Triadic
#B0BDED
Split comp.
#B0EDC1
Split comp.
#B0DCED

Tints & Shades of #EDB1BE

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

#EFB8C4
#F2C5CF
#F4CDD5
#F7DAE0
#F8E2E7
#FBEEF1

Shades

#E38297
#D85571
#C82D4F
#9A233D
#6C192B
#3E0E19

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDB1BE.

How #EDB1BE 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#EDB1BE
Protanopia#BDBDBE
Protanomaly#D2B8BE
Deuteranopia#C7C7BC
Deuteranomaly#D8BFBD
Tritanopia#ECB3B3
Tritanomaly#ECB2B7
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDB1BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edb1be: #EDB1BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDB1BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edb1be': '#EDB1BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.694, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_edb1be">#EDB1BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDB1BE"

More Red Colors

#EDB1BE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#EDB1BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDB1BE?

#EDB1BE is a lightest red — rgb(237, 177, 190) in RGB and hsl(347, 63%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #EDB1BE?

#EDB1BE is rgb(237, 177, 190) — red 237, green 177, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDB1BE?

#EDB1BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDB1BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDB1BE scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDB1BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDB1BE 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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