Close to White Smoke
#EDEDEB
#EDEDEB is an almost-white neutral, close to the color White Smoke. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 92.9% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 5% 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 #EDEDEB.
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
1.17:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.91:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.91:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EDEDEB as they’d see it.
#EDEDEB 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 #EDEDEB
What color is #EDEDEB?
#EDEDEB is an almost-white neutral, close to the color White Smoke. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 92.9% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 5% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EDEDEB in RGB?
#EDEDEB is rgb(237, 237, 235): 237 red, 237 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EDEDEB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 1, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EDEDEB?
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 #EDEDEB?
Its complement #EDEDEF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.