#EDC1CF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.053 357.3), rgb(237, 193, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#EDC1CF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 357°. 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 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC1CF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 193, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.053 357.3) |
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 #EDC1CF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC1CF | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC1CF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC1CF text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC1CF
oklch(85.3% 0.053 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.068 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#D783A1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA618A
oklch(63% 0.14 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54574
oklch(55.5% 0.152 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3661
oklch(49.1% 0.142 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E50
oklch(42.7% 0.116 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#662A42
oklch(37.7% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#EDC1CF 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) | #C6C8D0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFCE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BFC6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC1CF
#EDC1CF
oklch(85.3% 0.053 357.3)
- #AADBCE
#AADBCE
oklch(85.3% 0.054 176.9)
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 #EDC1CF, 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 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
Use #EDC1CF 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.