#EDAAB9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.081 4.3), rgb(237, 170, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#EDAAB9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 170, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.081 4.3) |
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 #EDAAB9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAAB9 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAAB9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAAB9 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 4.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAAB9
oklch(80.5% 0.081 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37C97
oklch(70.8% 0.13 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#D7567D
oklch(63% 0.165 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#C23667
oklch(55.6% 0.179 4)
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Step 700
700
#A72755
oklch(49.1% 0.166 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#882346
oklch(42.8% 0.138 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D233B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411622
oklch(27.1% 0.068 5.4)
#EDAAB9 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) | #B3B5B9 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1B8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A6AF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAAB9
#EDAAB9
oklch(80.5% 0.081 4.3)
- #81D1C5
#81D1C5
oklch(80.6% 0.081 183.7)
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 #EDAAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
Use #EDAAB9 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.