#EDE3D4 Color
#EDE3D4 is rgb(237, 227, 212) in RGB, hsl(36, 41%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 11%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is White Chocolate (#EDE6D6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDE3D4rgb(237, 227, 212)hsl(36, 41%, 88%)hsv(36, 11%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 11%, 7%)oklch(92% 0.023 78.2)lab(90.73% 1.66 8.63)lch(90.73% 8.79 79.13)What #EDE3D4 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 #EDE3D4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDE3D4 Channel Values
How #EDE3D4 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 227 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 41% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 11% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 11% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDE3D4 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 #EDE3D4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDE3D4; 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 #EDE3D4
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 #EDE3D4 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.
#EDE3D4#E5E5D4#E8E4D4#E6E6D4#E9E5D4#EFE1E1#EEE2DC#E4E4E4Using #EDE3D4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ede3d4: #EDE3D4;background-color: #EDE3D4;colors: { 'color-ede3d4': '#EDE3D4' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.890, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_ede3d4">#EDE3D4</color>fill="#EDE3D4"More Orange Colors
#EDE3D4 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDE3D4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDE3D4?
#EDE3D4 is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 227, 212) in RGB and hsl(36, 41%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is White Chocolate (#EDE6D6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.44.
What is the RGB value of #EDE3D4?
#EDE3D4 is rgb(237, 227, 212) — red 237, green 227, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDE3D4?
#EDE3D4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 11%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDE3D4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDE3D4 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDE3D4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDE3D4 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 4.52, which is very hard to tell apart.
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