#EDBEB2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84% 0.057 34.7), rgb(237, 190, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#EDBEB2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBEB2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 190, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.057 34.7) |
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 #EDBEB2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBEB2 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDBEB2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDBEB2 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDBEB2
oklch(84% 0.057 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56E58
oklch(63.1% 0.116 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#B1543E
oklch(55.7% 0.127 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#984430
oklch(49.2% 0.118 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3828
oklch(42.6% 0.098 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#633125
oklch(37.6% 0.075 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#EDBEB2 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) | #C8C3B1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B8BB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBEB2
#EDBEB2
oklch(84% 0.057 34.7)
- #A0D5E2
#A0D5E2
oklch(84.1% 0.058 214.5)
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 #EDBEB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #EDBEB2 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.