#EDC4CD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.8% 0.048 3.4), rgb(237, 196, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#EDC4CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC4CD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 196, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.048 3.4) |
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 #EDC4CD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDC4CD | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC4CD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC4CD text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC4CD
oklch(85.8% 0.048 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BC
oklch(81% 0.061 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#D4869A
oklch(70.6% 0.098 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76681
oklch(63.1% 0.126 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24B6B
oklch(55.6% 0.137 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#993C59
oklch(49.2% 0.127 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3249
oklch(42.7% 0.105 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#642D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#EDC4CD 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) | #C9CACD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D1CC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C2C7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC4CD
#EDC4CD
oklch(85.8% 0.048 3.4)
- #AEDBD3
#AEDBD3
oklch(85.7% 0.048 183.1)
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 #EDC4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
Use #EDC4CD 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.