#EDC6BF Color
#EDC6BF is rgb(237, 198, 191) in RGB, hsl(9, 56%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDC6BFrgb(237, 198, 191)hsl(9, 56%, 84%)hsv(9, 19%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 7%)oklch(85.8% 0.046 29.9)lab(83.17% 13.48 8.96)lch(83.17% 16.18 33.63)What #EDC6BF 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 #EDC6BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDC6BF Channel Values
How #EDC6BF 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 198 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 56% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 19% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 19% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDC6BF 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 #EDC6BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDC6BF; 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 #EDC6BF
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 #EDC6BF 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.
#EDC6BF#CDCDBF#DBCABF#D4D4BE#DECFBE#EEC5C5#EDC5C3#CFCFCFUsing #EDC6BF in Code
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--color-edc6bf: #EDC6BF;background-color: #EDC6BF;colors: { 'color-edc6bf': '#EDC6BF' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.776, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_edc6bf">#EDC6BF</color>fill="#EDC6BF"More Red Colors
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#EDC6BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDC6BF?
#EDC6BF is a lightest red — rgb(237, 198, 191) in RGB and hsl(9, 56%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.
What is the RGB value of #EDC6BF?
#EDC6BF is rgb(237, 198, 191) — red 237, green 198, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDC6BF?
#EDC6BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDC6BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDC6BF scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDC6BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDC6BF 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.22, which is visibly different.
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