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#EDD9C4 Color

#EDD9C4 is rgb(237, 217, 196) in RGB, hsl(31, 53%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 17%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Almond (#EFDECD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDD9C4
HEX#EDD9C4
RGBrgb(237, 217, 196)
HSLhsl(31, 53%, 85%)
HSVhsv(31, 17%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 17%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(89.6% 0.036 68.7)
LABlab(87.94% 4.66 13.02)
LCHlch(87.94% 13.83 70.29)

What #EDD9C4 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 #EDD9C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#EDD9C4 Channel Values

How #EDD9C4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 237 · G 217 · B 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 53% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 17% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 17% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDD9C4 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDD9C4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDD9C4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EDD9C4

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 #EDD9C4 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.

Typical#EDD9C4
Protanopia#DDDDC4
Protanomaly#E3DBC4
Deuteranopia#E0E0C3
Deuteranomaly#E5DDC4
Tritanopia#EFD6D6
Tritanomaly#EED8CF
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #EDD9C4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-edd9c4: #EDD9C4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDD9C4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edd9c4': '#EDD9C4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.851, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_edd9c4">#EDD9C4</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDD9C4"

More Orange Colors

#EDD9C4 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDD9C4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDD9C4?

#EDD9C4 is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 217, 196) in RGB and hsl(31, 53%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Almond (#EFDECD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.98.

What is the RGB value of #EDD9C4?

#EDD9C4 is rgb(237, 217, 196) — red 237, green 217, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDD9C4?

#EDD9C4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDD9C4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDD9C4 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDD9C4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDD9C4 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 6.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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