#EDB9AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.064 36.7), rgb(237, 185, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#EDB9AA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB9AA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 185, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.064 36.7) |
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 #EDB9AA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB9AA | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB9AA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB9AA text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB9AA
oklch(82.9% 0.064 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88973
oklch(70.7% 0.103 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 37)
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Step 600
600
#B74F31
oklch(55.7% 0.142 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F23
oklch(49.1% 0.132 37)
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Step 800
800
#80351F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 37)
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Step 900
900
#672F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#EDB9AA 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) | #C5BFA9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB2B5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB9AA
#EDB9AA
oklch(82.9% 0.064 36.7)
- #97D2E2
#97D2E2
oklch(82.9% 0.064 216.4)
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 #EDB9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #EDB9AA 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.