#EDC4BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.048 29.4), rgb(237, 196, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#EDC4BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC4BD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 196, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.048 29.4) |
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 #EDC4BD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC4BD | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC4BD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC4BD text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC4BD
oklch(85.4% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7897C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 500
500
#CA695B
oklch(63% 0.126 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64E41
oklch(55.6% 0.138 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E33
oklch(49% 0.128 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F342B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#662E27
oklch(37.6% 0.082 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#EDC4BD 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) | #CCC9BC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BFC2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC4BD
#EDC4BD
oklch(85.4% 0.048 29.4)
- #ABD8E0
#ABD8E0
oklch(85.3% 0.048 209.6)
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 #EDC4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
Use #EDC4BD 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.