Close to Dark Salmon
#EDA690
#EDA690 is a light, rich red, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 65.1% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 72% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EDA690.
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.
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10.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.01:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EDA690 as they’d see it.
#EDA690 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EDA690
What color is #EDA690?
#EDA690 is a light, rich red, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 65.1% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 72% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EDA690 in RGB?
#EDA690 is rgb(237, 166, 144): 237 red, 166 green, and 144 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EDA690 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 39, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EDA690?
PANTONE 487 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EDA690?
Its complement #5BC4E1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.