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#edaeaf

a light, vivid red · warm · closest name: Light Pink

RGB
237, 174, 175
HSL
359°, 64%, 81%
CMYK
0, 27, 26, 7
Luminance
0.5137

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #edaeaf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#edaeaf
Hue
359°
red
Saturation
64%
vivid
Lightness
81%
light
Brightness
93%
HSV value
Perceived
77%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.5137
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
17/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
11.27:1
Closest name
Light Pink
ΔE2000 4.7
Where it sits
Hue359° of 360°
Saturation64%
Lightness81%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool17% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#edaeaf
RGBrgb(237, 174, 175)
HSLhsl(359, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 26%, 7%)
LABlab(76.9 23.2 8.6)
LCHlch(76.9 24.7 20.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.810 0.074 17.8)
Decimal15576751
Display P3color(display-p3 0.929 0.682 0.686)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #edaeaf;
background-color: #edaeaf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#edaeaf] bg-[#edaeaf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #edaeaf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.682, blue: 0.686)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#edaeaf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEDAEAF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(175, 174, 237)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #edaeaf · 11.27:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.86:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 11.27:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #edaeaf as text scores 1.86:1 on white and 11.27:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#edaeaf on white: 1.86:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#edaeaf on black: 11.27:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #B9B7AF
deuteranopia · #C8C2AE
tritanopia · #FAA8AF

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #edaeaf is pinned to step 300; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF4F4
#F7E8E8
#F0CBCC
#edaeaf
#E07577
#D6474A
#C82D2F
#A72527
#851E1F
#61191B
#3D1011
Base = 300Lightest = 50 · #FBF4F4Darkest = 950 · #3D1011
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF4F4;
  --brand-100: #F7E8E8;
  --brand-200: #F0CBCC;
  --brand-300: #edaeaf;
  --brand-400: #E07577;
  --brand-500: #D6474A;
  --brand-600: #C82D2F;
  --brand-700: #A72527;
  --brand-800: #851E1F;
  --brand-900: #61191B;
  --brand-950: #3D1011;
  --brand: #edaeaf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #edaeaf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F4
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0C1
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B4C
Captions on the surface
Accent#21AB86
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#681719
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FAEAEA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #edaeaf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#AEEDEC
Analogous left#EDAECF
Analogous right#EDCCAE
Split-complement 1#AEEDCC
Split-complement 2#AECFED
Triadic 1#AFEDAE
Triadic 2#AEAFED
Tetradic#CFEDAE

RGB percentages

Red92.9%
Green68.2%
Blue68.6%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta26.6%
Yellow26.2%
Key (black)7.1%

Color previews

#edaeaf text on a black background

contrast 11.27:1

Card sample

#edaeaf text on a white background

contrast 1.86:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #edaeaf;
Background color
Panel with #edaeaf background
background-color: #edaeaf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #edaeaf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(237, 174, 175, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(237, 174, 175, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #edaeaf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #edaeaf, #EDD7AE);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #edaeaf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#edaeaf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
Food and drinkEntertainmentRetailSport
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#edaeaf, answered

What color is #edaeaf?

#edaeaf is a light vivid red, closest to Light Pink (ΔE2000 4.7). It sits at 359° on the hue wheel with 64% saturation and 81% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #edaeaf?

rgb(237, 174, 175) — 237 red, 174 green and 175 blue out of 255, or 92.9% / 68.2% / 68.6% by channel.

Is #edaeaf a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.5137 and perceived brightness is 77%, so black text on it reaches 11.27:1.

Should I use black or white text on #edaeaf?

Black. It scores 11.27:1 against #edaeaf, versus 1.86:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #edaeaf?

#AEEDEC sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #AEEDCC and #AECFED, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #edaeaf?

For interface work: #FAF4F4 as the surface, #EDC0C1 for borders, #9B4B4C for secondary text, #21AB86 as an accent and #681719 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EDAECF and #EDCCAE stays calm, while #AEEDEC is the loudest partner.

What is #edaeaf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 27%, 26%, 7%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #edaeaf warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 17 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EDC3AE; nudged cooler, #EEADC6.

Work with #edaeaf in the Color Lab