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#EDE2C4 Color

#EDE2C4 is rgb(237, 226, 196) in RGB, hsl(44, 53%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 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 3.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDE2C4
HEX#EDE2C4
RGBrgb(237, 226, 196)
HSLhsl(44, 53%, 85%)
HSVhsv(44, 17%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 17%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(91.4% 0.041 90.3)
LABlab(90.19% 0.31 16.15)
LCHlch(90.19% 16.15 88.92)

What #EDE2C4 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 #EDE2C4, 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.

#EDE2C4 Channel Values

How #EDE2C4 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 226 · B 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 53% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 17% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 17% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDE2C4 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDE2C4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDE2C4; 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 #EDE2C4

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 #EDE2C4 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#EDE2C4
Protanopia#E4E4C4
Protanomaly#E8E3C4
Deuteranopia#E6E6C4
Deuteranomaly#E9E4C4
Tritanopia#F0DFDF
Tritanomaly#EFE0D4
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #EDE2C4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ede2c4: #EDE2C4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDE2C4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ede2c4': '#EDE2C4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.886, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_ede2c4">#EDE2C4</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDE2C4"

More Yellow Colors

#EDE2C4 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDE2C4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDE2C4?

#EDE2C4 is a lightest yellow — rgb(237, 226, 196) in RGB and hsl(44, 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 3.15.

What is the RGB value of #EDE2C4?

#EDE2C4 is rgb(237, 226, 196) — red 237, green 226, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDE2C4?

#EDE2C4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDE2C4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDE2C4 scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDE2C4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDE2C4 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 5.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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