#EDCAB6 Color
#EDCAB6 is rgb(237, 202, 182) in RGB, hsl(22, 60%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 23%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDCAB6rgb(237, 202, 182)hsl(22, 60%, 82%)hsv(22, 23%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 23%, 7%)oklch(86.4% 0.048 51.5)lab(83.98% 10.53 14.84)lch(83.98% 18.20 54.65)What #EDCAB6 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 #EDCAB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDCAB6 Channel Values
How #EDCAB6 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 202 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 60% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 23% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 23% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDCAB6 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 #EDCAB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDCAB6; 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 #EDCAB6
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 #EDCAB6 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.
#EDCAB6#D1D1B6#DCCEB6#D6D6B5#E0D2B5#EFC8C8#EEC9C1#D1D1D1Using #EDCAB6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edcab6: #EDCAB6;background-color: #EDCAB6;colors: { 'color-edcab6': '#EDCAB6' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.792, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_edcab6">#EDCAB6</color>fill="#EDCAB6"More Orange Colors
#EDCAB6 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDCAB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDCAB6?
#EDCAB6 is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 202, 182) in RGB and hsl(22, 60%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.
What is the RGB value of #EDCAB6?
#EDCAB6 is rgb(237, 202, 182) — red 237, green 202, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDCAB6?
#EDCAB6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 23%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDCAB6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDCAB6 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDCAB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDCAB6 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 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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