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#EDDFC0 Color

#EDDFC0 is rgb(237, 223, 192) in RGB, hsl(41, 56%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 19%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDDFC0
HEX#EDDFC0
RGBrgb(237, 223, 192)
HSLhsl(41, 56%, 84%)
HSVhsv(41, 19%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 19%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.044 86.6)
LABlab(89.36% 1.32 17.07)
LCHlch(89.36% 17.12 85.59)

What #EDDFC0 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 #EDDFC0, 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 yellow in the library.

#EDDFC0 Channel Values

How #EDDFC0 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 223 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 56% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 19% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 19% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDDFC0 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDDFC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDDFC0; 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 #EDDFC0

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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Shades

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How #EDDFC0 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#EDDFC0
Protanopia#E1E1C0
Protanomaly#E6E0C0
Deuteranopia#E4E4C0
Deuteranomaly#E8E2C0
Tritanopia#F0DBDB
Tritanomaly#EFDDD1
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

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Using #EDDFC0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eddfc0: #EDDFC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDDFC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eddfc0': '#EDDFC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.875, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_eddfc0">#EDDFC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDDFC0"

More Yellow Colors

#EDDFC0 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDDFC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDDFC0?

#EDDFC0 is a lightest yellow — rgb(237, 223, 192) in RGB and hsl(41, 56%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.

What is the RGB value of #EDDFC0?

#EDDFC0 is rgb(237, 223, 192) — red 237, green 223, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDDFC0?

#EDDFC0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 19%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDDFC0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDDFC0 scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDDFC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDDFC0 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 blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) at a CIE76 distance of 5.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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