#EED5CE Color
#EED5CE is rgb(238, 213, 206) in RGB, hsl(13, 48%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 13%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EED5CErgb(238, 213, 206)hsl(13, 48%, 87%)hsv(13, 13%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 13%, 7%)oklch(89.2% 0.03 36.2)lab(87.22% 8.13 6.80)lch(87.22% 10.60 39.93)What #EED5CE 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 #EED5CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EED5CE Channel Values
How #EED5CE 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 213 · B 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 48% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 13% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 13% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 15.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED5CE 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 #EED5CE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED5CE; 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 #EED5CE
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 #EED5CE 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.
#EED5CE#DADACE#E2D8CE#DEDECD#E4DACE#EFD4D4#EED4D2#DADADAUsing #EED5CE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eed5ce: #EED5CE;background-color: #EED5CE;colors: { 'color-eed5ce': '#EED5CE' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.835, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_eed5ce">#EED5CE</color>fill="#EED5CE"More Red Colors
#EED5CE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EED5CE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EED5CE?
#EED5CE is a lightest red — rgb(238, 213, 206) in RGB and hsl(13, 48%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #EED5CE?
#EED5CE is rgb(238, 213, 206) — red 238, green 213, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EED5CE?
#EED5CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 13%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EED5CE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EED5CE scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EED5CE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EED5CE 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 5.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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