#EDEDE3 Color
#EDEDE3 is rgb(237, 237, 227) in RGB, hsl(60, 22%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDEDE3rgb(237, 237, 227)hsl(60, 22%, 91%)hsv(60, 4%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 7%)oklch(94.3% 0.013 106.7)lab(93.54% -1.29 4.86)lch(93.54% 5.03 104.92)What #EDEDE3 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 #EDEDE3, 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.
#EDEDE3 Channel Values
How #EDEDE3 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 237 · B 227 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 22% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 4% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.18:1 vs white · 17.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDEDE3 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 #EDEDE3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDEDE3; 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 #EDEDE3
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 #EDEDE3 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-edede3: #EDEDE3;background-color: #EDEDE3;colors: { 'color-edede3': '#EDEDE3' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.929, blue: 0.890)<color name="color_edede3">#EDEDE3</color>fill="#EDEDE3"More Yellow Colors
#EDEDE3 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDEDE3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDEDE3?
#EDEDE3 is a lightest yellow — rgb(237, 237, 227) in RGB and hsl(60, 22%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.39.
What is the RGB value of #EDEDE3?
#EDEDE3 is rgb(237, 237, 227) — red 237, green 237, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDEDE3?
#EDEDE3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDEDE3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDEDE3 scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDEDE3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDEDE3 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 linen (#FAF0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 4.17, which is very hard to tell apart.
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