#EDC6CA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.1% 0.045 11.1), rgb(237, 198, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#EDC6CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 11°. 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 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC6CA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 198, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 52%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.045 11.1) |
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 #EDC6CA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDC6CA | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC6CA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC6CA text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC6CA
oklch(86.1% 0.045 11.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38992
oklch(70.8% 0.091 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56978
oklch(63% 0.118 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04F61
oklch(55.5% 0.127 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#973F50
oklch(49% 0.119 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3541
oklch(42.7% 0.098 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F37
oklch(37.7% 0.075 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#EDC6CA 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) | #CCCBCA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D2C9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C3C7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC6CA
#EDC6CA
oklch(86.1% 0.045 11.1)
- #B1DBD8
#B1DBD8
oklch(86.1% 0.044 191)
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 #EDC6CA, 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 0.030
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
Use #EDC6CA 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.