#EDD9E1 Color
#EDD9E1 is rgb(237, 217, 225) in RGB, hsl(336, 36%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 5%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color) (#F6D6DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDD9E1rgb(237, 217, 225)hsl(336, 36%, 89%)hsv(336, 8%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 5%, 7%)oklch(90.4% 0.024 351.4)lab(88.52% 8.13 -1.31)lch(88.52% 8.24 350.84)What #EDD9E1 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 #EDD9E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDD9E1 Channel Values
How #EDD9E1 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 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 36% · L 89% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 8% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 5% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDD9E1 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 #EDD9E1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDD9E1; 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 #EDD9E1
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 #EDD9E1 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.
#EDD9E1#DDDDE1#E3DBE1#E0E0E0#E5DDE1#ECDADA#ECDADD#DEDEDEUsing #EDD9E1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edd9e1: #EDD9E1;background-color: #EDD9E1;colors: { 'color-edd9e1': '#EDD9E1' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.851, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_edd9e1">#EDD9E1</color>fill="#EDD9E1"More Pink Colors
#EDD9E1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDD9E1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDD9E1?
#EDD9E1 is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 217, 225) in RGB and hsl(336, 36%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color) (#F6D6DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #EDD9E1?
#EDD9E1 is rgb(237, 217, 225) — red 237, green 217, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDD9E1?
#EDD9E1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 5%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDD9E1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDD9E1 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDD9E1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDD9E1 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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