Information about #ED9CA9 color

#ED9CA9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ED9CA9 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 156, 169) — 92.9% red, 61.2% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 27 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ED9CA9 presents itself as a strongly colored earthy red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mauvelous (#EF98AA). Slightly further away sit Pastel Rouge (#E99FAA) and Sweet Sixteen (#F29EAB).

The recipe behind #ED9CA9 is rgb(237, 156, 169), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ED9CA9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ED9CA9 color variations

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#ED9CA9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ED9CA9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mauvelous color link
Mauvelous

#EF98AA

Pastel Rouge color link
Pastel Rouge

#E99FAA

Illusion color link
Illusion

#EF95AE

Pink Daisy color link
Pink Daisy

#E799A3

Flower Girl color link
Flower Girl

#F498AD

Pink Rose color link
Pink Rose

#E7A1B0

Liz Pink color link
Liz Pink

#E5A3A3

Vanilla Ice color link
Vanilla Ice

#F38FA9

Charm Pink color link
Charm Pink

#E68FAC

Faded Pink color link
Faded Pink

#DE9DAC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ED9CA9
  • RGB237, 156, 169
  • CMYK0, 32, 27, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 156, 169)
  • HSL350°, 69%, 77%
  • HSL Precise350.37°, 69.231%, 77.059%
  • HSV350°, 34%, 93%
  • HSB350°, 34%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.612, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.612, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.612, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDED9CA9
  • DECIMAL ID15572137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01