#EDBBB6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.5% 0.058 25), rgb(237, 187, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#EDBBB6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 187, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.058 25) |
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 #EDBBB6 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBBB6 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDBBB6 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDBBB6 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDBBB6
oklch(83.5% 0.058 25)
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Step 400
400
#D58983
oklch(70.7% 0.094 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86A64
oklch(63.1% 0.12 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B3504B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#99403C
oklch(49% 0.12 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3632
oklch(42.8% 0.1 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#EDBBB6 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) | #C5C1B5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B6BA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBBB6
#EDBBB6
oklch(83.5% 0.058 25)
- #9CD5DB
#9CD5DB
oklch(83.6% 0.059 204.2)
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 #EDBBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
Use #EDBBB6 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.