#EDACAB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.077 19.9), rgb(237, 172, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#EDACAB is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDACAB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 172, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.077 19.9) |
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 #EDACAB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDACAB | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDACAB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDACAB text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDACAB
oklch(80.5% 0.077 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F81
oklch(70.7% 0.124 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85B61
oklch(63.1% 0.157 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33C48
oklch(55.6% 0.171 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82D39
oklch(49.1% 0.159 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#882730
oklch(42.6% 0.131 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E262A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#EDACAB 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) | #B8B5AB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA5AC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDACAB
#EDACAB
oklch(80.5% 0.077 19.9)
- #81CFD3
#81CFD3
oklch(80.6% 0.077 199.9)
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 #EDACAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #EDACAB 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.