#EDC5CE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.047 3), rgb(237, 197, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#EDC5CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC5CE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 197, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.047 3) |
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 #EDC5CE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDC5CE | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC5CE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC5CE text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC5CE
oklch(86% 0.047 3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D3879B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66782
oklch(63.1% 0.124 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14D6C
oklch(55.7% 0.134 3)
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Step 700
700
#983D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.125 3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3349
oklch(42.7% 0.103 3.3)
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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)
#EDC5CE 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) | #CACBCE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D2CD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C3C8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC5CE
#EDC5CE
oklch(86% 0.047 3)
- #B0DCD4
#B0DCD4
oklch(86.1% 0.047 182.9)
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 #EDC5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
Use #EDC5CE 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.