#EDD9BB Color
#EDD9BB is rgb(237, 217, 187) in RGB, hsl(36, 58%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDD9BBrgb(237, 217, 187)hsl(36, 58%, 83%)hsv(36, 21%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 21%, 7%)oklch(89.4% 0.046 78)lab(87.77% 3.69 17.48)lch(87.77% 17.86 78.08)What #EDD9BB 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 #EDD9BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDD9BB Channel Values
How #EDD9BB 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 217 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 58% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 21% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 21% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDD9BB 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 #EDD9BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDD9BB; 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 #EDD9BB
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 #EDD9BB 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.
#EDD9BB#DDDDBB#E3DBBB#E0E0BA#E5DDBB#F0D6D6#EFD7CB#DCDCDCUsing #EDD9BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edd9bb: #EDD9BB;background-color: #EDD9BB;colors: { 'color-edd9bb': '#EDD9BB' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.851, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_edd9bb">#EDD9BB</color>fill="#EDD9BB"More Orange Colors
#EDD9BB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDD9BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDD9BB?
#EDD9BB is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 217, 187) in RGB and hsl(36, 58%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #EDD9BB?
#EDD9BB is rgb(237, 217, 187) — red 237, green 217, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDD9BB?
#EDD9BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDD9BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDD9BB scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDD9BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDD9BB 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 5.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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