#EDBCC2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84% 0.057 10.1), rgb(237, 188, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#EDBCC2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 188, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.057 10.1) |
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 #EDBCC2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBCC2 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDBCC2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDBCC2 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDBCC2
oklch(84% 0.057 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28993
oklch(70.7% 0.09 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56A79
oklch(63.2% 0.116 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#B05062
oklch(55.7% 0.126 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#974051
oklch(49.2% 0.118 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3543
oklch(42.6% 0.097 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#EDBCC2 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) | #C3C3C2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCCC1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B8BE | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBCC2
#EDBCC2
oklch(84% 0.057 10.1)
- #A0D7D3
#A0D7D3
oklch(84% 0.057 190.5)
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 #EDBCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
Use #EDBCC2 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.