#EDAEC9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.7% 0.081 351.6), rgb(237, 174, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#EDAEC9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 174, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.081 351.6) |
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 #EDAEC9 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAEC9 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAEC9 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAEC9 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAEC9
oklch(81.7% 0.081 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.129 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#D15895
oklch(63.2% 0.166 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC397F
oklch(55.7% 0.18 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A1296B
oklch(49% 0.167 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#832557
oklch(42.7% 0.138 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2448
oklch(37.7% 0.108 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#EDAEC9 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) | #B4B9CA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C4C7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7ACB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAEC9
#EDAEC9
oklch(81.7% 0.081 351.6)
- #8CD5BD
#8CD5BD
oklch(81.8% 0.081 171.5)
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 #EDAEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
Use #EDAEC9 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.