#EDC1C8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.051 7.5), rgb(237, 193, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#EDC1C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC1C8 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 193, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.051 7.5) |
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 #EDC1C8 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC1C8 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC1C8 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC1C8 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC1C8
oklch(85.1% 0.051 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B9
oklch(81% 0.065 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88495
oklch(70.6% 0.105 7)
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Step 500
500
#CC637B
oklch(63.2% 0.135 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74764
oklch(55.6% 0.147 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3853
oklch(49.1% 0.136 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#802F44
oklch(42.7% 0.113 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#672B39
oklch(37.7% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 8.9)
#EDC1C8 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) | #C7C7C8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CFC7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BEC3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC1C8
#EDC1C8
oklch(85.1% 0.051 7.5)
- #A9DAD4
#A9DAD4
oklch(85.2% 0.051 187)
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 #EDC1C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
Use #EDC1C8 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.