#EDD9CA Color
#EDD9CA is rgb(237, 217, 202) in RGB, hsl(26, 49%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Champagne Pink (#F1DDCF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDD9CArgb(237, 217, 202)hsl(26, 49%, 86%)hsv(26, 15%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 7%)oklch(89.8% 0.03 59.3)lab(88.05% 5.34 10.04)lch(88.05% 11.38 62.00)What #EDD9CA 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 #EDD9CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDD9CA Channel Values
How #EDD9CA 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 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 49% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 15% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 15% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDD9CA 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 #EDD9CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDD9CA; 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 #EDD9CA
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 #EDD9CA 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.
#EDD9CA#DDDDCA#E3DBCA#E0E0C9#E5DDCA#EFD7D7#EED8D2#DCDCDCUsing #EDD9CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edd9ca: #EDD9CA;background-color: #EDD9CA;colors: { 'color-edd9ca': '#EDD9CA' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.851, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_edd9ca">#EDD9CA</color>fill="#EDD9CA"More Orange Colors
#EDD9CA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDD9CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDD9CA?
#EDD9CA is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 217, 202) in RGB and hsl(26, 49%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Champagne Pink (#F1DDCF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.53.
What is the RGB value of #EDD9CA?
#EDD9CA is rgb(237, 217, 202) — red 237, green 217, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDD9CA?
#EDD9CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDD9CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDD9CA scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDD9CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDD9CA 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 6.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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