#EDDEC4 Color
#EDDEC4 is rgb(237, 222, 196) in RGB, hsl(38, 53%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 17%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDDEC4rgb(237, 222, 196)hsl(38, 53%, 85%)hsv(38, 17%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 17%, 7%)oklch(90.6% 0.038 81.5)lab(89.18% 2.24 14.75)lch(89.18% 14.92 81.38)What #EDDEC4 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 #EDDEC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDDEC4 Channel Values
How #EDDEC4 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 222 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 53% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 17% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 17% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDDEC4 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDDEC4 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EDDEC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDDEC4; 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 #EDDEC4
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDDEC4.
How #EDDEC4 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-eddec4: #EDDEC4;background-color: #EDDEC4;colors: { 'color-eddec4': '#EDDEC4' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.871, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_eddec4">#EDDEC4</color>fill="#EDDEC4"More Orange Colors
#EDDEC4 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDDEC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDDEC4?
#EDDEC4 is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 222, 196) in RGB and hsl(38, 53%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.
What is the RGB value of #EDDEC4?
#EDDEC4 is rgb(237, 222, 196) — red 237, green 222, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDDEC4?
#EDDEC4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDDEC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDDEC4 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDDEC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDDEC4 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 5.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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