#EDB7AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.066 33.9), rgb(237, 183, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#EDB7AA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB7AA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 183, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.066 33.9) |
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 #EDB7AA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB7AA | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB7AA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB7AA text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB7AA
oklch(82.5% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8875
oklch(70.8% 0.105 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6851
oklch(63.1% 0.133 34)
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Step 600
600
#B94C35
oklch(55.6% 0.146 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C27
oklch(49.1% 0.136 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#813322
oklch(42.7% 0.112 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#682D20
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#EDB7AA 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) | #C3BDA9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB0B3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB7AA
#EDB7AA
oklch(82.5% 0.066 33.9)
- #94D1E0
#94D1E0
oklch(82.4% 0.066 214.7)
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 #EDB7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
Use #EDB7AA 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.