#EDC1CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.052 3), rgb(237, 193, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#EDC1CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC1CB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 193, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.052 3) |
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 #EDC1CB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC1CB | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC1CB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC1CB text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC1CB
oklch(85.2% 0.052 3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8849A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6281
oklch(63% 0.137 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6476B
oklch(55.6% 0.147 3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3759
oklch(49% 0.138 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F49
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3)
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Step 900
900
#672A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#EDC1CB 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) | #C7C8CB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFCA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BFC4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC1CB
#EDC1CB
oklch(85.2% 0.052 3)
- #AADAD1
#AADAD1
oklch(85.2% 0.051 182.3)
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 #EDC1CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
Use #EDC1CB 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.