Palettes / Colors / #EDCDCF
#EDCDCF — Pale Muted Red
#EDCDCF is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #EDCDCF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EDCDCF is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CEEDEB; it also sits naturally between #EDCEE0 and #EDDCCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDCDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 205, 207 |
| HSL | 356°, 47%, 87% |
| HSV | 356°, 14%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.02, 66.17, 68.22 |
| Yxy | 66.17, 0.3360, 0.3269 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.08, 11.53, 3.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.35, 11.42, 2.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 13% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDCDCF
.text { color: #EDCDCF; }
.background { background-color: #EDCDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDCDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 205, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 47%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDCDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 205, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDCDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 205, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDCDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDCDCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEEDEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDCDCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDCDCF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EDCDCF: ·
How #EDCDCF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EDCDCF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EDCDCF?
#EDCDCF is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 237, 205, 207). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDCDCF?
#EDCDCF is RGB 237, 205, 207 — HSL 356°, 47%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDCDCF?
Its complement is #CEEDEB; analogous partners are #EDCEE0 and #EDDCCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDCDCF for text?
Black text on #EDCDCF has a contrast ratio of 14.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.