#EDB5CD Color
#EDB5CD is rgb(237, 181, 205) in RGB, hsl(334, 61%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Little Girl Pink (#F8B9D4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDB5CDrgb(237, 181, 205)hsl(334, 61%, 82%)hsv(334, 24%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 14%, 7%)oklch(83.1% 0.072 351.3)lab(79.42% 23.60 -3.88)lch(79.42% 23.92 350.66)What #EDB5CD 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 #EDB5CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDB5CD Channel Values
How #EDB5CD 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 181 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 334° · S 61% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 334° · S 24% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 14% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDB5CD 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 #EDB5CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDB5CD; 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 #EDB5CD
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 #EDB5CD 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.
#EDB5CD#C0C0CD#D4BCCD#CACACB#D9C2CC#EBB8B8#ECB7C1#C4C4C4Using #EDB5CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edb5cd: #EDB5CD;background-color: #EDB5CD;colors: { 'color-edb5cd': '#EDB5CD' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.710, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_edb5cd">#EDB5CD</color>fill="#EDB5CD"More Pink Colors
#EDB5CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDB5CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDB5CD?
#EDB5CD is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 181, 205) in RGB and hsl(334, 61%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Little Girl Pink (#F8B9D4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #EDB5CD?
#EDB5CD is rgb(237, 181, 205) — red 237, green 181, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDB5CD?
#EDB5CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDB5CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDB5CD scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDB5CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDB5CD 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 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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