#EDDAC9 Color
#EDDAC9 is rgb(237, 218, 201) in RGB, hsl(28, 50%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Almond (#EFDECD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDDAC9rgb(237, 218, 201)hsl(28, 50%, 86%)hsv(28, 15%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 7%)oklch(89.9% 0.031 64.3)lab(88.28% 4.74 10.89)lch(88.28% 11.88 66.48)What #EDDAC9 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 #EDDAC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDDAC9 Channel Values
How #EDDAC9 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 218 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 50% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · 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 | 1.36:1 vs white · 15.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDDAC9 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 #EDDAC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDDAC9; 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 #EDDAC9
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 #EDDAC9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eddac9: #EDDAC9;background-color: #EDDAC9;colors: { 'color-eddac9': '#EDDAC9' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.855, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_eddac9">#EDDAC9</color>fill="#EDDAC9"More Orange Colors
#EDDAC9 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDDAC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDDAC9?
#EDDAC9 is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 218, 201) in RGB and hsl(28, 50%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Almond (#EFDECD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.49.
What is the RGB value of #EDDAC9?
#EDDAC9 is rgb(237, 218, 201) — red 237, green 218, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDDAC9?
#EDDAC9 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 #EDDAC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDDAC9 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDDAC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDDAC9 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 5.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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