#EDBFC8 Color
#EDBFC8 is rgb(237, 191, 200) in RGB, hsl(348, 56%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 16%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid Pink (#F2BDCD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDBFC8rgb(237, 191, 200)hsl(348, 56%, 84%)hsv(348, 19%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 16%, 7%)oklch(84.8% 0.054 5.1)lab(81.67% 17.99 2.04)lch(81.67% 18.10 6.48)What #EDBFC8 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 #EDBFC8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDBFC8 Channel Values
How #EDBFC8 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 191 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 56% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 19% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 16% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.63:1 vs white · 12.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDBFC8 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 #EDBFC8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDBFC8; 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 #EDBFC8
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 #EDBFC8 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.
#EDBFC8#C8C8C8#D8C4C8#D0D0C7#DCC9C7#ECC0C0#ECC0C3#CBCBCBUsing #EDBFC8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edbfc8: #EDBFC8;background-color: #EDBFC8;colors: { 'color-edbfc8': '#EDBFC8' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.749, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_edbfc8">#EDBFC8</color>fill="#EDBFC8"More Red Colors
#EDBFC8 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDBFC8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDBFC8?
#EDBFC8 is a lightest red — rgb(237, 191, 200) in RGB and hsl(348, 56%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid Pink (#F2BDCD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.
What is the RGB value of #EDBFC8?
#EDBFC8 is rgb(237, 191, 200) — red 237, green 191, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDBFC8?
#EDBFC8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 16%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDBFC8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDBFC8 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDBFC8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDBFC8 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 7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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