#EDC3BE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.049 26.1), rgb(237, 195, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#EDC3BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 26°. 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 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC3BE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 195, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.049 26.1) |
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 #EDC3BE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC3BE | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC3BE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC3BE text on black | 13.15:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC3BE
oklch(85.2% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AC
oklch(81% 0.063 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88880
oklch(70.8% 0.1 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6860
oklch(63.1% 0.127 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74D46
oklch(55.7% 0.139 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D38
oklch(49.1% 0.129 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F332E
oklch(42.6% 0.107 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E29
oklch(37.8% 0.083 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#EDC3BE 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) | #CBC8BE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BEC2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC3BE
#EDC3BE
oklch(85.2% 0.049 26.1)
- #AAD8DE
#AAD8DE
oklch(85.2% 0.049 206.1)
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 #EDC3BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #EDC3BE 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.