#EDAAA0
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.9% 0.081 28.5), rgb(237, 170, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#EDAAA0 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 170, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.081 28.5) |
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 #EDAAA0 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAAA0 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAAA0 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAAA0 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAAA0
oklch(79.9% 0.081 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67F72
oklch(70.7% 0.129 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4C
oklch(63.1% 0.165 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73A2F
oklch(55.7% 0.18 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A22
oklch(49% 0.167 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B251E
oklch(42.7% 0.138 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#70251E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#EDAAA0 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) | #B8B29F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C09F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA2A7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAAA0
#EDAAA0
oklch(79.9% 0.081 28.5)
- #7CCCD9
#7CCCD9
oklch(79.8% 0.081 208.9)
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 #EDAAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.054
Use #EDAAA0 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.