#EDB7AE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.064 29.3), rgb(237, 183, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#EDB7AE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB7AE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 183, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.064 29.3) |
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 #EDB7AE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB7AE | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB7AE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB7AE text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB7AE
oklch(82.6% 0.064 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#D9877B
oklch(70.6% 0.103 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6759
oklch(63.1% 0.132 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.143 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C31
oklch(49% 0.133 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#803329
oklch(42.7% 0.109 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D26
oklch(37.7% 0.086 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#EDB7AE 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) | #C2BDAD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B0B5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB7AE
#EDB7AE
oklch(82.6% 0.064 29.3)
- #94D2DD
#94D2DD
oklch(82.6% 0.065 209.7)
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 #EDB7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #EDB7AE 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.