#ED7AA5
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.2% 0.148 357.8), rgb(237, 122, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#ED7AA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 122, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.148 357.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ED7AA5 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED7AA5 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7AA5 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7AA5 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7AA5
oklch(72.2% 0.148 357.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4B89
oklch(63% 0.189 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C82373
oklch(55.5% 0.206 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD1161
oklch(49.2% 0.192 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C154F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#711B42
oklch(37.7% 0.124 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#ED7AA5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8B92A6 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A7A2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD738A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7AA5
#ED7AA5
oklch(72.2% 0.148 357.8)
- #00C0A5
#00C0A5
oklch(72.3% 0.133 177.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ED7AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #ED7AA5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.