#EDC8B1 Color
#EDC8B1 is rgb(237, 200, 177) in RGB, hsl(23, 63%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDC8B1rgb(237, 200, 177)hsl(23, 63%, 81%)hsv(23, 25%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 7%)oklch(85.9% 0.052 53.7)lab(83.40% 11.01 16.68)lch(83.40% 19.98 56.57)What #EDC8B1 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 #EDC8B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDC8B1 Channel Values
How #EDC8B1 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 200 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 63% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 25% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 25% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDC8B1 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 #EDC8B1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDC8B1; 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 #EDC8B1
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 #EDC8B1 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.
#EDC8B1#CFCFB1#DCCCB1#D5D5B0#DFD0B0#EFC5C5#EEC6BE#CFCFCFUsing #EDC8B1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edc8b1: #EDC8B1;background-color: #EDC8B1;colors: { 'color-edc8b1': '#EDC8B1' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.784, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_edc8b1">#EDC8B1</color>fill="#EDC8B1"More Orange Colors
#EDC8B1 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDC8B1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDC8B1?
#EDC8B1 is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 200, 177) in RGB and hsl(23, 63%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.52.
What is the RGB value of #EDC8B1?
#EDC8B1 is rgb(237, 200, 177) — red 237, green 200, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDC8B1?
#EDC8B1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDC8B1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDC8B1 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDC8B1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDC8B1 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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