#EDE2CE Color
#EDE2CE is rgb(237, 226, 206) in RGB, hsl(39, 46%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDE2CErgb(237, 226, 206)hsl(39, 46%, 87%)hsv(39, 13%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 7%)oklch(91.6% 0.029 82.6)lab(90.37% 1.43 11.23)lch(90.37% 11.32 82.72)What #EDE2CE 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 #EDE2CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDE2CE Channel Values
How #EDE2CE 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 226 · B 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 46% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 13% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 13% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDE2CE 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 #EDE2CE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDE2CE; 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 #EDE2CE
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 #EDE2CE 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.
#EDE2CE#E4E4CE#E8E3CE#E6E6CE#E9E4CE#EFE0E0#EEE1D9#E3E3E3Using #EDE2CE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ede2ce: #EDE2CE;background-color: #EDE2CE;colors: { 'color-ede2ce': '#EDE2CE' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.886, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_ede2ce">#EDE2CE</color>fill="#EDE2CE"More Orange Colors
#EDE2CE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDE2CE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDE2CE?
#EDE2CE is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 226, 206) in RGB and hsl(39, 46%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.21.
What is the RGB value of #EDE2CE?
#EDE2CE is rgb(237, 226, 206) — red 237, green 226, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDE2CE?
#EDE2CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDE2CE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDE2CE scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDE2CE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDE2CE 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 3.8, which is very hard to tell apart.
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