#EED2CE Color
#EED2CE is rgb(238, 210, 206) in RGB, hsl(7, 48%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 13%, 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 2.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EED2CErgb(238, 210, 206)hsl(7, 48%, 87%)hsv(7, 13%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 13%, 7%)oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)lab(86.49% 9.60 5.76)lch(86.49% 11.20 30.94)What #EED2CE 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 #EED2CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EED2CE Channel Values
How #EED2CE 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 210 · B 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 48% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 13% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 13% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED2CE 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 #EED2CE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED2CE; 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 #EED2CE
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 #EED2CE 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.
#EED2CE#D7D7CE#E1D5CE#DCDCCD#E3D8CD#EED2D2#EED2D0#D8D8D8Using #EED2CE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eed2ce: #EED2CE;background-color: #EED2CE;colors: { 'color-eed2ce': '#EED2CE' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.824, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_eed2ce">#EED2CE</color>fill="#EED2CE"More Red Colors
#EED2CE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EED2CE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EED2CE?
#EED2CE is a lightest red — rgb(238, 210, 206) in RGB and hsl(7, 48%, 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 2.21.
What is the RGB value of #EED2CE?
#EED2CE is rgb(238, 210, 206) — red 238, green 210, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EED2CE?
#EED2CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 13%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EED2CE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EED2CE scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EED2CE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EED2CE 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 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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