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HEX atlas value

#EDC0B6

#EDC0B6 is a warm red HEX color close to Desert Sand. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 237, 192, 182, HSL 11, 60%, 82%, has luminance 0.5908, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#EDC0B6 Sample readable text
HEX #EDC0B6
RGB rgb(237, 192, 182)
HSL hsl(11 60% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 23, 7)
Luminance 0.5908
Contrast Black 12.82:1White 1.64:1

CSS

--color-edc0b6: #EDC0B6;
.background-edc0b6 { background-color: #EDC0B6; }
.text-edc0b6 { color: #EDC0B6; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5908
Black text12.82:1AA Pass
White text1.64:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EDC0B6","rgb":[237,192,182],"hsl":[11,60,82],"cmyk":[0,19,23,7],"luminance":0.5908,"contrast":{"black":12.82,"white":1.64}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.64,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EDDBB6","hex":"#EDDBB6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.41,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#B6E3ED","hex":"#B6E3ED","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Morganite","hex":"#F5C6C6","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.78,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Desert Sand adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/edc0b6.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-sand.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/feldspar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/baby-pink.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B6E3ED","analogous":["#EDB6C7","#EDDBB6"],"triadic":["#B6EDC0","#C0B6ED"],"tetradic":["#C7EDB6","#B6E3ED","#DBB6ED"],"splitComplementary":["#B6EDDB","#B6C7ED"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#EDC0B6","#DA806C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#DA806C","saturated":"#F7B9AB","desaturated":"#E3C6C0","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFD5CC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":11.40175425099138},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":13.379088160259652},{"slug":"baby-pink","name":"Baby Pink","hex":"#F4C2C2","distance":14.035668847618199},{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":16.61324772583615},{"slug":"morganite","name":"Morganite","hex":"#F5C6C6","distance":18.867962264113206}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EDC0B6

#EDC0B6 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #EDC0B6 is visually closest to Desert Sand, a named orange color with HEX #EDC9AF.

The RGB channels are 237, 192, and 182, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 11deg with 60% saturation and 82% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.5908, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.40, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.82:1AA Pass
White text1.64:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EDC0B6 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.82:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.64:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#EDDBB6#000000 text · best 15.41:1#EDDBB6
#B6E3ED#000000 text · best 15.2:1#B6E3ED
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7
Morganite#000000 text · best 13.78:1#F5C6C6

Generated Palette

#EDC0B6#EDC0B6
#B6E3ED#B6E3ED
#EDB6C7#EDB6C7
#EDDBB6#EDDBB6
White#FFFFFF
#DA806C#DA806C

Color Harmonies

#B6E3ED#B6E3ED
#EDB6C7#EDB6C7
#EDDBB6#EDDBB6
#B6EDC0#B6EDC0
#C0B6ED#C0B6ED

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#DA806C#DA806C
#F7B9AB#F7B9AB
#E3C6C0#E3C6C0
White#FFFFFF
#FFD5CC#FFD5CC

Nearest Named Colors

Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Feldspar#F0CDB7
Baby Pink#F4C2C2
Melon#FDBCB4
Morganite#F5C6C6

Related HEX Guides

Desert Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDC9AF.Feldspar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0CDB7.Baby Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4C2C2.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EDC0B6 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.