#EDC7BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.046 35.1), rgb(237, 199, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#EDC7BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC7BD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 199, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.046 35.1) |
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 #EDC7BD | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDC7BD | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC7BD text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC7BD text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC7BD
oklch(86% 0.046 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A7
oklch(81% 0.059 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48B79
oklch(70.7% 0.094 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76D56
oklch(63.2% 0.12 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#B2533B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#99432D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3726
oklch(42.6% 0.101 35)
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Step 900
900
#643124
oklch(37.7% 0.077 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#EDC7BD 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) | #CFCBBC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C2C4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC7BD
#EDC7BD
oklch(86% 0.046 35.1)
- #B0D9E4
#B0D9E4
oklch(86% 0.046 215.9)
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 #EDC7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #EDC7BD 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.