#EDD4AB Color
#EDD4AB is rgb(237, 212, 171) in RGB, hsl(37, 65%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 28%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDD4ABrgb(237, 212, 171)hsl(37, 65%, 80%)hsv(37, 28%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 28%, 7%)oklch(88.1% 0.061 80)lab(86.26% 4.51 23.71)lch(86.26% 24.14 79.22)What #EDD4AB 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 #EDD4AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDD4AB Channel Values
How #EDD4AB 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 212 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 65% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 28% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 28% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDD4AB 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 #EDD4AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDD4AB; 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 #EDD4AB
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 #EDD4AB 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.
#EDD4AB#D9D9AB#E1D7AB#DDDDAA#E3D9AA#F1CFCF#EFD1C2#D7D7D7Using #EDD4AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edd4ab: #EDD4AB;background-color: #EDD4AB;colors: { 'color-edd4ab': '#EDD4AB' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.831, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_edd4ab">#EDD4AB</color>fill="#EDD4AB"More Orange Colors
#EDD4AB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDD4AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDD4AB?
#EDD4AB is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 212, 171) in RGB and hsl(37, 65%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.52.
What is the RGB value of #EDD4AB?
#EDD4AB is rgb(237, 212, 171) — red 237, green 212, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDD4AB?
#EDD4AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 28%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDD4AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDD4AB scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDD4AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDD4AB 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 3.52, which is very hard to tell apart.
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