#EDCDC0 Color
#EDCDC0 is rgb(237, 205, 192) in RGB, hsl(17, 56%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 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 2.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDCDC0rgb(237, 205, 192)hsl(17, 56%, 84%)hsv(17, 19%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 19%, 7%)oklch(87.2% 0.04 43.4)lab(84.90% 10.11 10.86)lch(84.90% 14.84 47.04)What #EDCDC0 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 #EDCDC0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDCDC0 Channel Values
How #EDCDC0 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 205 · B 192 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 56% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 19% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 19% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDCDC0 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 #EDCDC0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDCDC0; 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 #EDCDC0
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 #EDCDC0 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edcdc0: #EDCDC0;background-color: #EDCDC0;colors: { 'color-edcdc0': '#EDCDC0' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.804, blue: 0.753)<color name="color_edcdc0">#EDCDC0</color>fill="#EDCDC0"More Orange Colors
#EDCDC0 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDCDC0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDCDC0?
#EDCDC0 is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 205, 192) in RGB and hsl(17, 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 2.65.
What is the RGB value of #EDCDC0?
#EDCDC0 is rgb(237, 205, 192) — red 237, green 205, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDCDC0?
#EDCDC0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 19%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDCDC0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDCDC0 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDCDC0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDCDC0 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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