Close to White Smoke
#EDECED
#EDECED is an almost-white neutral, close to the color White Smoke. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 92.5% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 3% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EDECED.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.18:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.82:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.18:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.82:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EDECED as they’d see it.
#EDECED in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #EDECED
What color is #EDECED?
#EDECED is an almost-white neutral, close to the color White Smoke. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 92.5% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 3% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EDECED in RGB?
#EDECED is rgb(237, 236, 237): 237 red, 236 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EDECED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EDECED?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EDECED?
Its complement #ECEDEC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.