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#EDEAE9 Color

#EDEAE9 is rgb(237, 234, 233) in RGB, hsl(15, 10%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Platinum (#E5E4E2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDEAE9
HEX#EDEAE9
RGBrgb(237, 234, 233)
HSLhsl(15, 10%, 92%)
HSVhsv(15, 2%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(93.9% 0.004 39.5)
LABlab(92.91% 0.91 0.86)
LCHlch(92.91% 1.26 43.36)

What #EDEAE9 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 #EDEAE9, 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 orange in the library.

#EDEAE9 Channel Values

How #EDEAE9 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 234 · B 2338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 10% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 2% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 2% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDEAE9 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 text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDEAE9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDEAE9; 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 #EDEAE9

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 #EDEAE9 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#EDEAE9
Protanopia#EBEBE9
Protanomaly#ECEAE9
Deuteranopia#EBEBE9
Deuteranomaly#ECEBE9
Tritanopia#EDEAEA
Tritanomaly#EDEAEA
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

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Using #EDEAE9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edeae9: #EDEAE9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDEAE9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edeae9': '#EDEAE9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.918, blue: 0.914)
Android XML<color name="color_edeae9">#EDEAE9</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDEAE9"

More Orange Colors

#EDEAE9 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDEAE9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDEAE9?

#EDEAE9 is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 234, 233) in RGB and hsl(15, 10%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Platinum (#E5E4E2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.44.

What is the RGB value of #EDEAE9?

#EDEAE9 is rgb(237, 234, 233) — red 237, green 234, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDEAE9?

#EDEAE9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDEAE9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDEAE9 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDEAE9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDEAE9 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 whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) at a CIE76 distance of 3.84, which is very hard to tell apart.

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