#EDEBE9 Color
#EDEBE9 is rgb(237, 235, 233) in RGB, hsl(30, 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 Isabelline (#F4F0EC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDEBE9rgb(237, 235, 233)hsl(30, 10%, 92%)hsv(30, 2%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 7%)oklch(94.1% 0.003 67.8)lab(93.16% 0.43 1.22)lch(93.16% 1.30 70.50)What #EDEBE9 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 #EDEBE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDEBE9 Channel Values
How #EDEBE9 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 235 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 10% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 2% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 2% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDEBE9 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 #EDEBE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDEBE9; 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 #EDEBE9
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 #EDEBE9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edebe9: #EDEBE9;background-color: #EDEBE9;colors: { 'color-edebe9': '#EDEBE9' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.922, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_edebe9">#EDEBE9</color>fill="#EDEBE9"More Orange Colors
#EDEBE9 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDEBE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDEBE9?
#EDEBE9 is a lightest orange — rgb(237, 235, 233) in RGB and hsl(30, 10%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Isabelline (#F4F0EC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.
What is the RGB value of #EDEBE9?
#EDEBE9 is rgb(237, 235, 233) — red 237, green 235, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDEBE9?
#EDEBE9 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 #EDEBE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDEBE9 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDEBE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDEBE9 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 3.62, which is very hard to tell apart.
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