#EDC0BE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.052 21.2), rgb(237, 192, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#EDC0BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC0BE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 192, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.052 21.2) |
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 #EDC0BE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC0BE | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC0BE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC0BE text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDC0BE
oklch(84.7% 0.052 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16E6D
oklch(63% 0.106 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5555
oklch(55.7% 0.115 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#944545
oklch(49.2% 0.107 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#783939
oklch(42.7% 0.088 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#613131
oklch(37.6% 0.07 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#EDC0BE 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) | #C8C6BE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEBD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BCC0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC0BE
#EDC0BE
oklch(84.7% 0.052 21.2)
- #A5D7DB
#A5D7DB
oklch(84.6% 0.052 202.3)
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 #EDC0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #EDC0BE 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.