#EDB8A8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.066 37.5), rgb(237, 184, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#EDB8A8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 37°. 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 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 184, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.066 37.5) |
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 #EDB8A8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB8A8 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB8A8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB8A8 text on black | 12.02:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB8A8
oklch(82.6% 0.066 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98971
oklch(70.7% 0.105 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD694B
oklch(63.2% 0.134 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84E2D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#81341C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#EDB8A8 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) | #C4BEA7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB1B4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB8A8
#EDB8A8
oklch(82.6% 0.066 37.5)
- #95D1E2
#95D1E2
oklch(82.6% 0.066 217.3)
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 #EDB8A8, 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 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #EDB8A8 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.