#EDBA9C Color
#EDBA9C is rgb(237, 186, 156) in RGB, hsl(22, 69%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 34%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nude (#E3BC9A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDBA9Crgb(237, 186, 156)hsl(22, 69%, 77%)hsv(22, 34%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 34%, 7%)oklch(82.7% 0.072 51.9)lab(79.65% 16.00 22.66)lch(79.65% 27.74 54.78)What #EDBA9C 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 #EDBA9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDBA9C Channel Values
How #EDBA9C 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 186 · B 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 69% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 34% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 34% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDBA9C 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 #EDBA9C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDBA9C; 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 #EDBA9C
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 #EDBA9C 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.
#EDBA9C#C4C49C#D6C09C#CDCD9A#DAC69B#EFB7B7#EEB8AD#C5C5C5Using #EDBA9C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edba9c: #EDBA9C;background-color: #EDBA9C;colors: { 'color-edba9c': '#EDBA9C' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.729, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_edba9c">#EDBA9C</color>fill="#EDBA9C"More Orange Colors
#EDBA9C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDBA9C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDBA9C?
#EDBA9C is a light orange — rgb(237, 186, 156) in RGB and hsl(22, 69%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nude (#E3BC9A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #EDBA9C?
#EDBA9C is rgb(237, 186, 156) — red 237, green 186, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDBA9C?
#EDBA9C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 34%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDBA9C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDBA9C scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDBA9C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDBA9C 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.29, which is visibly different.
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