#EDAEAF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.074 17.8), rgb(237, 174, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#EDAEAF is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAEAF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 174, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.074 17.8) |
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 #EDAEAF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAEAF | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAEAF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAEAF text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAEAF
oklch(81% 0.074 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18185
oklch(70.8% 0.118 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55D66
oklch(63.1% 0.151 18)
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Step 600
600
#C03F4E
oklch(55.5% 0.164 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#A6303F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#862934
oklch(42.6% 0.126 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C272D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 18)
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Step 950
950
#40181B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 17.6)
#EDAEAF 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) | #B9B7AF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA8AF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAEAF
#EDAEAF
oklch(81% 0.074 17.8)
- #85D0D2
#85D0D2
oklch(81% 0.075 197.9)
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 #EDAEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #EDAEAF 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.