#EDC8C8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.4% 0.042 18), rgb(237, 200, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#EDC8C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC8C8 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 200, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.042 18) |
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 #EDC8C8 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDC8C8 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC8C8 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC8C8 text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC8C8
oklch(86.4% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18B8C
oklch(70.8% 0.086 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36C70
oklch(63% 0.111 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5358
oklch(55.6% 0.119 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#964348
oklch(49.2% 0.112 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#79373B
oklch(42.6% 0.092 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#623033
oklch(37.6% 0.072 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 18.3)
#EDC8C8 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) | #CECDC8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D3C8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C5C8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC8C8
#EDC8C8
oklch(86.4% 0.042 18)
- #B3DBDC
#B3DBDC
oklch(86.3% 0.042 198.3)
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 #EDC8C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
Use #EDC8C8 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.