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#EDC9CB Color

#EDC9CB is rgb(237, 201, 203) in RGB, hsl(357, 50%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDC9CB
HEX#EDC9CB
RGBrgb(237, 201, 203)
HSLhsl(357, 50%, 86%)
HSVhsv(357, 15%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.041 14.2)
LABlab(84.14% 13.34 3.98)
LCHlch(84.14% 13.92 16.61)

What #EDC9CB 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 #EDC9CB, 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.

#EDC9CB Channel Values

How #EDC9CB 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 201 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 50% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 15% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDC9CB 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDC9CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDC9CB; 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 #EDC9CB

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 #EDC9CB 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#EDC9CB
Protanopia#D0D0CB
Protanomaly#DCCDCB
Deuteranopia#D6D6CA
Deuteranomaly#DFD1CA
Tritanopia#EDC9C9
Tritanomaly#EDC9CA
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #EDC9CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edc9cb: #EDC9CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDC9CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edc9cb': '#EDC9CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.788, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_edc9cb">#EDC9CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDC9CB"

More Red Colors

#EDC9CB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDC9CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDC9CB?

#EDC9CB is a lightest red — rgb(237, 201, 203) in RGB and hsl(357, 50%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.22.

What is the RGB value of #EDC9CB?

#EDC9CB is rgb(237, 201, 203) — red 237, green 201, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDC9CB?

#EDC9CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDC9CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDC9CB scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDC9CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDC9CB 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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