#EDC5CA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.9% 0.046 9.6), rgb(237, 197, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#EDC5CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 10°. 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 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC5CA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 197, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.046 9.6) |
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 #EDC5CA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDC5CA | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC5CA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC5CA text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC5CA
oklch(85.9% 0.046 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48893
oklch(70.8% 0.094 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66879
oklch(63% 0.12 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24E62
oklch(55.7% 0.131 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#983E51
oklch(49% 0.122 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3443
oklch(42.8% 0.101 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#EDC5CA 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) | #CBCBCA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D1C9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C2C7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC5CA
#EDC5CA
oklch(85.9% 0.046 9.6)
- #AFDBD7
#AFDBD7
oklch(85.9% 0.046 189.5)
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 #EDC5CA, 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 0.029
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
Use #EDC5CA 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.