#EDB8AB Color
#EDB8AB is rgb(237, 184, 171) in RGB, hsl(12, 65%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 28%, 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 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDB8ABrgb(237, 184, 171)hsl(12, 65%, 80%)hsv(12, 28%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 28%, 7%)oklch(82.7% 0.064 34.1)lab(79.43% 18.40 14.38)lch(79.43% 23.35 38.01)What #EDB8AB 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 #EDB8AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDB8AB Channel Values
How #EDB8AB 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 184 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 65% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 28% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 28% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDB8AB 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 #EDB8AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDB8AB; 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 #EDB8AB
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 #EDB8AB 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.
#EDB8AB#C2C2AB#D5BEAB#CCCCA9#DAC4AA#EEB6B6#EEB7B2#C4C4C4Using #EDB8AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edb8ab: #EDB8AB;background-color: #EDB8AB;colors: { 'color-edb8ab': '#EDB8AB' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.722, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_edb8ab">#EDB8AB</color>fill="#EDB8AB"More Red Colors
#EDB8AB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDB8AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDB8AB?
#EDB8AB is a lightest red — rgb(237, 184, 171) in RGB and hsl(12, 65%, 80%) 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 6.58.
What is the RGB value of #EDB8AB?
#EDB8AB is rgb(237, 184, 171) — red 237, green 184, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDB8AB?
#EDB8AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 28%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDB8AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDB8AB scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDB8AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDB8AB 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 12.97, which is visibly different.
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