#EED1CD Color
#EED1CD is rgb(238, 209, 205) in RGB, hsl(7, 49%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EED1CDrgb(238, 209, 205)hsl(7, 49%, 87%)hsv(7, 14%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 14%, 7%)oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)lab(86.22% 9.98 5.91)lch(86.22% 11.60 30.62)What #EED1CD 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 #EED1CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EED1CD Channel Values
How #EED1CD 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 238 · G 209 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 49% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 14% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 14% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.43:1 vs white · 14.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED1CD 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 #EED1CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED1CD; 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 #EED1CD
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 #EED1CD 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.
#EED1CD#D6D6CD#E0D4CD#DBDBCC#E3D7CC#EED1D1#EED1CF#D7D7D7Using #EED1CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eed1cd: #EED1CD;background-color: #EED1CD;colors: { 'color-eed1cd': '#EED1CD' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.820, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_eed1cd">#EED1CD</color>fill="#EED1CD"More Red Colors
#EED1CD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EED1CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EED1CD?
#EED1CD is a lightest red — rgb(238, 209, 205) in RGB and hsl(7, 49%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.
What is the RGB value of #EED1CD?
#EED1CD is rgb(238, 209, 205) — red 238, green 209, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EED1CD?
#EED1CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EED1CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EED1CD scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EED1CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EED1CD 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 6.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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