#EDADBD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.2% 0.077 2.5), rgb(237, 173, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#EDADBD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 2°. 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDADBD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 173, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.077 2.5) |
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 #EDADBD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDADBD | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDADBD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDADBD text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDADBD
oklch(81.2% 0.077 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E9A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45981
oklch(63.1% 0.159 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF3B6B
oklch(55.7% 0.172 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42B59
oklch(49% 0.16 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#852649
oklch(42.6% 0.132 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C253D
oklch(37.8% 0.104 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#EDADBD 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) | #B5B7BE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A9B2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDADBD
#EDADBD
oklch(81.2% 0.077 2.5)
- #87D2C6
#87D2C6
oklch(81.1% 0.077 183.2)
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 #EDADBD, 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 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #EDADBD 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.