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#EDC7BF Color

#EDC7BF is rgb(237, 199, 191) in RGB, hsl(10, 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 2.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDC7BF
HEX#EDC7BF
RGBrgb(237, 199, 191)
HSLhsl(10, 56%, 84%)
HSVhsv(10, 19%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86% 0.045 31.9)
LABlab(83.41% 12.98 9.30)
LCHlch(83.41% 15.97 35.64)

What #EDC7BF 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 #EDC7BF, 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.

#EDC7BF Channel Values

How #EDC7BF 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 199 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 56% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 19% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 19% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.55:1 vs white · 13.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDC7BF 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 text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDC7BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDC7BF; 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 #EDC7BF

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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Shades

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How #EDC7BF 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#EDC7BF
Protanopia#CECEBF
Protanomaly#DBCBBF
Deuteranopia#D5D5BE
Deuteranomaly#DFCFBE
Tritanopia#EEC6C6
Tritanomaly#EDC6C3
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

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Using #EDC7BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edc7bf: #EDC7BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDC7BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edc7bf': '#EDC7BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.780, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_edc7bf">#EDC7BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDC7BF"

More Red Colors

#EDC7BF sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDC7BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDC7BF?

#EDC7BF is a lightest red — rgb(237, 199, 191) in RGB and hsl(10, 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 2.81.

What is the RGB value of #EDC7BF?

#EDC7BF is rgb(237, 199, 191) — red 237, green 199, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDC7BF?

#EDC7BF 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 #EDC7BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDC7BF scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDC7BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDC7BF 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 10.96, which is visibly different.

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