#EDE6CF Color
#EDE6CF is rgb(237, 230, 207) in RGB, hsl(46, 45%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Parchment (#F1E9D2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDE6CFrgb(237, 230, 207)hsl(46, 45%, 87%)hsv(46, 13%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 7%)oklch(92.4% 0.031 93)lab(91.39% -0.37 12.14)lch(91.39% 12.15 91.76)What #EDE6CF 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 #EDE6CF, 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.
#EDE6CF Channel Values
How #EDE6CF 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 230 · B 207 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 45% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 13% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 13% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDE6CF 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 #EDE6CF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDE6CF; 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 #EDE6CF
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 #EDE6CF 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.
#EDE6CF#E7E7CF#EAE7CF#E8E8CF#EAE7CF#F0E3E3#EFE4DB#E6E6E6Using #EDE6CF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ede6cf: #EDE6CF;background-color: #EDE6CF;colors: { 'color-ede6cf': '#EDE6CF' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.902, blue: 0.812)<color name="color_ede6cf">#EDE6CF</color>fill="#EDE6CF"More Yellow Colors
#EDE6CF sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDE6CF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDE6CF?
#EDE6CF is a lightest yellow — rgb(237, 230, 207) in RGB and hsl(46, 45%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Parchment (#F1E9D2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.19.
What is the RGB value of #EDE6CF?
#EDE6CF is rgb(237, 230, 207) — red 237, green 230, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDE6CF?
#EDE6CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDE6CF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDE6CF scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDE6CF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDE6CF 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 4.1, which is very hard to tell apart.
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