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#EDB9AB Color

#EDB9AB is rgb(237, 185, 171) in RGB, hsl(13, 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 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDB9AB
HEX#EDB9AB
RGBrgb(237, 185, 171)
HSLhsl(13, 65%, 80%)
HSVhsv(13, 28%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 28%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.064 35.6)
LABlab(79.67% 17.90 14.71)
LCHlch(79.67% 23.17 39.41)

What #EDB9AB 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 #EDB9AB, 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.

#EDB9AB Channel Values

How #EDB9AB 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 185 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 65% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 28% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 28% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDB9AB 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDB9AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDB9AB; 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 #EDB9AB

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 #EDB9AB 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#EDB9AB
Protanopia#C3C3AB
Protanomaly#D5BFAB
Deuteranopia#CCCCA9
Deuteranomaly#DAC5AA
Tritanopia#EEB7B7
Tritanomaly#EEB8B3
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDB9AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edb9ab: #EDB9AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDB9AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edb9ab': '#EDB9AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.725, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_edb9ab">#EDB9AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDB9AB"

More Red Colors

#EDB9AB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDB9AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDB9AB?

#EDB9AB is a lightest red — rgb(237, 185, 171) in RGB and hsl(13, 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 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #EDB9AB?

#EDB9AB is rgb(237, 185, 171) — red 237, green 185, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDB9AB?

#EDB9AB 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 #EDB9AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDB9AB scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDB9AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDB9AB 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 13.4, which is visibly different.

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