#EDC2CD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.051 1.1), rgb(237, 194, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#EDC2CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 1°. 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 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC2CD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 194, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.051 1.1) |
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 #EDC2CD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC2CD | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC2CD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC2CD text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC2CD
oklch(85.5% 0.051 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BE
oklch(81% 0.065 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#D6849C
oklch(70.6% 0.104 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96384
oklch(63% 0.134 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4486E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 1)
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Step 700
700
#9B385C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E304B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#662B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#EDC2CD 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) | #C7C9CD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C0C6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC2CD
#EDC2CD
oklch(85.5% 0.051 1.1)
- #ABDBD1
#ABDBD1
oklch(85.5% 0.052 180.8)
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 #EDC2CD, 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 0.029
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
Use #EDC2CD 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.