#EDC8BF Color
#EDC8BF is rgb(237, 200, 191) in RGB, hsl(12, 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 2.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDC8BFrgb(237, 200, 191)hsl(12, 56%, 84%)hsv(12, 19%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 7%)oklch(86.2% 0.044 33.9)lab(83.66% 12.48 9.65)lch(83.66% 15.78 37.70)What #EDC8BF 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 #EDC8BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDC8BF Channel Values
How #EDC8BF 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 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 56% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · 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 | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDC8BF 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 #EDC8BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDC8BF; 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 #EDC8BF
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 #EDC8BF 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.
#EDC8BF#CFCFBF#DCCCBF#D5D5BE#DFD0BE#EEC7C7#EEC7C4#D0D0D0Using #EDC8BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edc8bf: #EDC8BF;background-color: #EDC8BF;colors: { 'color-edc8bf': '#EDC8BF' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.784, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_edc8bf">#EDC8BF</color>fill="#EDC8BF"More Red Colors
#EDC8BF sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDC8BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDC8BF?
#EDC8BF is a lightest red — rgb(237, 200, 191) in RGB and hsl(12, 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 2.45.
What is the RGB value of #EDC8BF?
#EDC8BF is rgb(237, 200, 191) — red 237, green 200, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDC8BF?
#EDC8BF 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 #EDC8BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDC8BF scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDC8BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDC8BF 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 10.73, which is visibly different.
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