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#edccc7

a pale, vivid red · warm · closest name: Misty Rose

RGB
237, 204, 199
HSL
8°, 51%, 86%
CMYK
0, 14, 16, 7
Luminance
0.6531

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #edccc7 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#edccc7
Hue
red
Saturation
51%
vivid
Lightness
86%
pale
Brightness
93%
HSV value
Perceived
84%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.6531
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
12/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
14.06:1
Closest name
Misty Rose
ΔE2000 5.5
Where it sits
Hue8° of 360°
Saturation51%
Lightness86%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool12% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#edccc7
RGBrgb(237, 204, 199)
HSLhsl(8, 51%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 16%, 7%)
LABlab(84.7 10.8 6.8)
LCHlch(84.7 12.7 32.2)
OKLCHoklch(0.872 0.038 28.1)
Decimal15584455
Display P3color(display-p3 0.929 0.800 0.780)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #edccc7;
background-color: #edccc7;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#edccc7] bg-[#edccc7]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #edccc7;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.800, blue: 0.780)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#edccc7")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEDCCC7)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(199, 204, 237)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #edccc7 · 14.06:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.49:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 14.06:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #edccc7 as text scores 1.49:1 on white and 14.06:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#edccc7 on white: 1.49:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#edccc7 on black: 14.06:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #D2D0C7
deuteranopia · #DAD6C7
tritanopia · #F5C8CB

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #edccc7 is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF5F4
#F6EBEA
#edccc7
#E4B2AA
#D68B80
#C86455
#B94C3B
#9A3F32
#7C3328
#5A2820
#381914
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #FAF5F4Darkest = 950 · #381914
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF5F4;
  --brand-100: #F6EBEA;
  --brand-200: #edccc7;
  --brand-300: #E4B2AA;
  --brand-400: #D68B80;
  --brand-500: #C86455;
  --brand-600: #B94C3B;
  --brand-700: #9A3F32;
  --brand-800: #7C3328;
  --brand-900: #5A2820;
  --brand-950: #381914;
  --brand: #edccc7;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #edccc7

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF5F4
Tinted page background
Border#EBC7C1
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B554B
Captions on the surface
Accent#2D9F91
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#61281F
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9EDEC
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241614
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #edccc7

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#C7E8ED
Analogous left#EDC7D5
Analogous right#EDDFC7
Split-complement 1#C7EDDF
Split-complement 2#C7D5ED
Triadic 1#C7EDCC
Triadic 2#CCC7ED
Tetradic#D5EDC7

RGB percentages

Red92.9%
Green80.0%
Blue78.0%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta13.9%
Yellow16.0%
Key (black)7.1%

Color previews

#edccc7 text on a black background

contrast 14.06:1

Card sample

#edccc7 text on a white background

contrast 1.49:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #edccc7;
Background color
Panel with #edccc7 background
background-color: #edccc7;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #edccc7;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(237, 204, 199, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(237, 204, 199, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #edccc7;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #edccc7, #EDE5C7);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #edccc7

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#edccc7 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
Food and drinkEntertainmentRetailSport
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#edccc7, answered

What color is #edccc7?

#edccc7 is a pale vivid red, closest to Misty Rose (ΔE2000 5.5). It sits at 8° on the hue wheel with 51% saturation and 86% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #edccc7?

rgb(237, 204, 199) — 237 red, 204 green and 199 blue out of 255, or 92.9% / 80% / 78% by channel.

Is #edccc7 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.6531 and perceived brightness is 84%, so black text on it reaches 14.06:1.

Should I use black or white text on #edccc7?

Black. It scores 14.06:1 against #edccc7, versus 1.49:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #edccc7?

#C7E8ED sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #C7EDDF and #C7D5ED, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #edccc7?

For interface work: #FAF5F4 as the surface, #EBC7C1 for borders, #9B554B for secondary text, #2D9F91 as an accent and #61281F for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EDC7D5 and #EDDFC7 stays calm, while #C7E8ED is the loudest partner.

What is #edccc7 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 14%, 16%, 7%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #edccc7 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 12 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EDD6C7; nudged cooler, #EEC6D0.

Work with #edccc7 in the Color Lab