#EDACA5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.078 25.9), rgb(237, 172, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#EDACA5 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDACA5 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 172, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.078 25.9) |
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 #EDACA5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDACA5 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDACA5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDACA5 text on black | 11.04:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDACA5
oklch(80.4% 0.078 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#E48078
oklch(70.7% 0.125 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95C55
oklch(63.2% 0.159 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.172 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.161 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#892825
oklch(42.7% 0.132 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2623
oklch(37.6% 0.103 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#EDACA5 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) | #B9B4A4 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA4AA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDACA5
#EDACA5
oklch(80.4% 0.078 25.9)
- #80CED7
#80CED7
oklch(80.4% 0.078 205.1)
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 #EDACA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
Use #EDACA5 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.