#EDCFC9 Color
#EDCFC9 is rgb(237, 207, 201) in RGB, hsl(10, 50%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 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 3.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDCFC9rgb(237, 207, 201)hsl(10, 50%, 86%)hsv(10, 15%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 7%)oklch(87.8% 0.035 31.2)lab(85.56% 10.14 7.06)lch(85.56% 12.35 34.85)What #EDCFC9 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 #EDCFC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDCFC9 Channel Values
How #EDCFC9 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 207 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 50% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 15% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 15% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDCFC9 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 #EDCFC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDCFC9; 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 #EDCFC9
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 #EDCFC9 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.
#EDCFC9#D5D5C9#DFD2C9#DADAC8#E2D5C8#EECECE#EDCFCC#D5D5D5Using #EDCFC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edcfc9: #EDCFC9;background-color: #EDCFC9;colors: { 'color-edcfc9': '#EDCFC9' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.812, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_edcfc9">#EDCFC9</color>fill="#EDCFC9"More Red Colors
#EDCFC9 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDCFC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDCFC9?
#EDCFC9 is a lightest red — rgb(237, 207, 201) in RGB and hsl(10, 50%, 86%) 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 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #EDCFC9?
#EDCFC9 is rgb(237, 207, 201) — red 237, green 207, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDCFC9?
#EDCFC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDCFC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDCFC9 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDCFC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDCFC9 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 7.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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