#EDD5B0 Color
#EDD5B0 is rgb(237, 213, 176) in RGB, hsl(36, 63%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 26%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDD5B0rgb(237, 213, 176)hsl(36, 63%, 81%)hsv(36, 26%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 26%, 7%)oklch(88.4% 0.056 78.6)lab(86.59% 4.51 21.57)lch(86.59% 22.03 78.18)What #EDD5B0 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 #EDD5B0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDD5B0 Channel Values
How #EDD5B0 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 213 · B 176 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 63% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 26% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 26% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDD5B0 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 #EDD5B0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDD5B0; 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 #EDD5B0
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 #EDD5B0 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.
#EDD5B0#D9D9B0#E1D8B0#DDDDAF#E4DAAF#F1D1D1#EFD2C5#D8D8D8Using #EDD5B0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edd5b0: #EDD5B0;background-color: #EDD5B0;colors: { 'color-edd5b0': '#EDD5B0' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.835, blue: 0.690)<color name="color_edd5b0">#EDD5B0</color>fill="#EDD5B0"More Orange Colors
#EDD5B0 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDD5B0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDD5B0?
#EDD5B0 is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 213, 176) in RGB and hsl(36, 63%, 81%) 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 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #EDD5B0?
#EDD5B0 is rgb(237, 213, 176) — red 237, green 213, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDD5B0?
#EDD5B0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 26%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDD5B0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDD5B0 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDD5B0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDD5B0 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 4.13, which is very hard to tell apart.
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