#eddddd Color Information

#eddddd Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #eddddd. In RGB, it consists of 92.9% Red, 86.7% Green, and 86.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 6.8% Magenta, 6.8% Yellow, and 7.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 0.0°, with saturation of 30.8% and lightness of 89.8%. The decimal value for #eddddd is 15588829, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ffcccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #eddddd is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#eddddd Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color237, 221, 221 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color92.9%, 86.7%, 86.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.071, 0.133, 0.133 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.068, 0.068, 0.071 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color0.0°, 30.8%, 89.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color0.0°, 6.8%, 92.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color73.833, 74.938, 78.980 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color237, 221, 221 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code15588829 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color89.364, 5.473, 1.962 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)89.364, 5.814, 19.718 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color89.364, 9.280, 1.986 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color86.567, 0.751, 6.503 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.324, 0.329, 74.938 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4293778909 / 0xffeddddd Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ffcccc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #eddddd

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #eddddd, its pure hue is 0.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.8%, and its lightness is 89.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #eddddd, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1e1c1c to #cfc1c1.

Tints of #eddddd

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #eddddd, its pure hue is 0.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.8%, and its lightness is 89.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #eddddd, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #efe1e1 to #fdfbfb.

Tones of #eddddd

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #eddddd, its pure hue is 0.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #eddddd, which range from #e5e5e5 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffcbcb (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #eddddd

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #eddddd! For #eddddd, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 4 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 3 unique colors including our original color, #eddddd. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #eddddd

This color, #eddddd, consists of 92.9% Red, 86.7% Green, and 86.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 237, Green = 221, Blue = 221. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #eddddd is 0% Cyan, 6.8% Magenta, 6.8% Yellow, and 7.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R92.9%
C0.0%
G86.7%
M6.8%
B86.7%
Y6.8%
K7.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 237 221 221
Octal 355 335 335
Hexa #ed #dd #dd
Binary 11101101 11011101 11011101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 6 6 7
Octal 0 6 6 7
Hexa #00 #06 #06 #07
Binary 00000000 00000110 00000110 00000111

Analogous Colors of #eddddd

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #eddddd — which has hue 0.0° — its analogous colors are located at 0.0° and 330.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #eddddd.

Triadic Colors of #eddddd

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #eddddd — which has hue 0.0° — its triadic colors are located at 0.0° and 240.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #eddddd.

Complementary Color of #eddddd

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #eddddd — which has hue 0.0° — its complementary color is located at 180.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #eddddd.

Split Complementary Colors of #eddddd

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #eddddd — which has hue 0.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 0.0° and 210.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #eddddd.

Tetradic Colors of #eddddd

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #eddddd — which has hue 0.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 270.0°, 0.0°, 90.0°, and 180.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #eddddd.

Monochromatic Colors of #eddddd

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #eddddd, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #ded2d2 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f8ecec (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #eddddd

We want to make getting started with #eddddd on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #eddddd into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #eddddd can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #eddddd with other HTML elements.

#eddddd Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #eddddd.
<span style="color: #eddddd;">The color of this text is #eddddd.</span>

#eddddd Background Color

The background color for this text is #eddddd.
<div style="background-color: #eddddd; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #eddddd.</div>

#eddddd Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #eddddd.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #eddddd;">This color for the shadow of this text is #eddddd.</span>

#eddddd Border Color

This is a div with border color #eddddd.
<div style="border: #eddddd 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #eddddd.</div>

#eddddd Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #eddddd on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #eddddd; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #eddddd on a white background.</div></div>

#eddddd Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #eddddd on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #eddddd; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #eddddd on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #eddddd to White

This is a gradient from #eddddd to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#eddddd,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#eddddd,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#eddddd,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#eddddd,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #eddddd to white.</div>

Gradient from #eddddd to Black

This is a gradient from #eddddd to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#eddddd,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#eddddd,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#eddddd,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#eddddd,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #eddddd to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #eddddd

In addition to using #eddddd on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #eddddd in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #eddddd, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 237, Green = 221, Blue = 221). If you need details about the color coordinates of #eddddd in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #eddddd
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(237, 221, 221)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #eddddd; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #eddddd; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #eddddd; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(237, 221, 221);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#eddddd")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:237, green:221, blue:221, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:237 green:221 blue:221 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(237f, 221f, 221f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(237, 221, 221);
 

#eddddd Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #eddddd the same way. For those with color blindness, #eddddd might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #eddddd looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #eddddd is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #eddddd looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #eddddd will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #eddddd is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.3:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text