#EDC8C5 Color
#EDC8C5 is rgb(237, 200, 197) in RGB, hsl(4, 53%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 17%, 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 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDC8C5rgb(237, 200, 197)hsl(4, 53%, 85%)hsv(4, 17%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 17%, 7%)oklch(86.4% 0.042 23.5)lab(83.77% 13.15 6.64)lch(83.77% 14.73 26.78)What #EDC8C5 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 #EDC8C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDC8C5 Channel Values
How #EDC8C5 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 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 53% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 17% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 17% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDC8C5 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 #EDC8C5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDC8C5; 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 #EDC8C5
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 #EDC8C5 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.
#EDC8C5#CFCFC5#DCCCC5#D5D5C4#DFD0C4#EDC8C8#EDC8C7#D0D0D0Using #EDC8C5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edc8c5: #EDC8C5;background-color: #EDC8C5;colors: { 'color-edc8c5': '#EDC8C5' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.784, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_edc8c5">#EDC8C5</color>fill="#EDC8C5"More Red Colors
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#EDC8C5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDC8C5?
#EDC8C5 is a lightest red — rgb(237, 200, 197) in RGB and hsl(4, 53%, 85%) 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 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #EDC8C5?
#EDC8C5 is rgb(237, 200, 197) — red 237, green 200, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDC8C5?
#EDC8C5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDC8C5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDC8C5 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDC8C5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDC8C5 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 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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