#EDB5C5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.8% 0.068 359.8), rgb(237, 181, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#EDB5C5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 181, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 61%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.068 359.8) |
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 #EDB5C5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB5C5 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB5C5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB5C5 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB5C5
oklch(82.8% 0.068 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#D8839E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6186
oklch(63.1% 0.14 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64670
oklch(55.7% 0.15 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C365E
oklch(49% 0.141 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#672A40
oklch(37.8% 0.091 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#EDB5C5 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) | #BCBEC6 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C8C4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B2BA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB5C5
#EDB5C5
oklch(82.8% 0.068 359.8)
- #96D6C8
#96D6C8
oklch(82.9% 0.068 179.4)
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 #EDB5C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
Use #EDB5C5 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.