#EDD3BB Color
#EDD3BB is rgb(237, 211, 187) in RGB, hsl(29, 58%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDD3BBrgb(237, 211, 187)hsl(29, 58%, 83%)hsv(29, 21%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 21%, 7%)oklch(88.2% 0.043 64.9)lab(86.28% 6.62 15.42)lch(86.28% 16.78 66.76)What #EDD3BB 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 #EDD3BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDD3BB Channel Values
How #EDD3BB 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 211 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 58% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 21% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 21% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.43:1 vs white · 14.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDD3BB 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 #EDD3BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDD3BB; 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 #EDD3BB
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 #EDD3BB 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.
#EDD3BB#D8D8BB#E1D6BB#DCDCBA#E3D8BA#EFD0D0#EED1C8#D7D7D7Using #EDD3BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edd3bb: #EDD3BB;background-color: #EDD3BB;colors: { 'color-edd3bb': '#EDD3BB' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.827, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_edd3bb">#EDD3BB</color>fill="#EDD3BB"More Orange Colors
#EDD3BB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDD3BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDD3BB?
#EDD3BB is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 211, 187) in RGB and hsl(29, 58%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #EDD3BB?
#EDD3BB is rgb(237, 211, 187) — red 237, green 211, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDD3BB?
#EDD3BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDD3BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDD3BB scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDD3BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDD3BB 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 bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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