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#edcacf

a pale, vivid red · warm · closest name: Pink

RGB
237, 202, 207
HSL
351°, 49%, 86%
CMYK
0, 15, 13, 7
Luminance
0.6475

At a glance

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

Hex
#edcacf
Hue
351°
red
Saturation
49%
vivid
Lightness
86%
pale
Brightness
93%
HSV value
Perceived
84%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.6475
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
21/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
13.95:1
Closest name
Pink
ΔE2000 7
Where it sits
Hue351° of 360°
Saturation49%
Lightness86%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool21% 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#edcacf
RGBrgb(237, 202, 207)
HSLhsl(351, 49%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 7%)
LABlab(84.4 13.1 2.1)
LCHlch(84.4 13.3 9.1)
OKLCHoklch(0.870 0.040 8.2)
Decimal15583951
Display P3color(display-p3 0.929 0.792 0.812)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #edcacf;
background-color: #edcacf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#edcacf] bg-[#edcacf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #edcacf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.792, blue: 0.812)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#edcacf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEDCACF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(207, 202, 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 #edcacf · 13.95:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.51:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 13.95:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #edcacf as text scores 1.51:1 on white and 13.95:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#edcacf on white: 1.51:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#edcacf on black: 13.95:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #CFCFCF
deuteranopia · #D7D5CE
tritanopia · #F4C8CC

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #edcacf is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF4F5
#F6EAEC
#edcacf
#E3ABB3
#D4818D
#C65767
#B73E4F
#983442
#7A2935
#592129
#38151A
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #FAF4F5Darkest = 950 · #38151A
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF4F5;
  --brand-100: #F6EAEC;
  --brand-200: #edcacf;
  --brand-300: #E3ABB3;
  --brand-400: #D4818D;
  --brand-500: #C65767;
  --brand-600: #B73E4F;
  --brand-700: #983442;
  --brand-800: #7A2935;
  --brand-900: #592129;
  --brand-950: #38151A;
  --brand: #edcacf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #edcacf

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#FAF4F5
Tinted page background
Border#EAC2C8
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B56
Captions on the surface
Accent#319B73
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#5F2029
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9ECEE
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241416
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 #edcacf

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#CAEDE8
Analogous left#EDCAE1
Analogous right#EDD7CA
Split-complement 1#CAEDD7
Split-complement 2#CAE1ED
Triadic 1#CFEDCA
Triadic 2#CACFED
Tetradic#E1EDCA

RGB percentages

Red92.9%
Green79.2%
Blue81.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta14.8%
Yellow12.7%
Key (black)7.1%

Color previews

#edcacf text on a black background

contrast 13.95:1

Card sample

#edcacf text on a white background

contrast 1.51:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

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

Glowing headline

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

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(237, 202, 207, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(237, 202, 207, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #edcacf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #edcacf, #EDDCCA);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #edcacf

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.

#edcacf 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

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#edcacf, answered

What color is #edcacf?

#edcacf is a pale vivid red, closest to Pink (ΔE2000 7). It sits at 351° on the hue wheel with 49% saturation and 86% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #edcacf?

rgb(237, 202, 207) — 237 red, 202 green and 207 blue out of 255, or 92.9% / 79.2% / 81.2% by channel.

Is #edcacf a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.6475 and perceived brightness is 84%, so black text on it reaches 13.95:1.

Should I use black or white text on #edcacf?

Black. It scores 13.95:1 against #edcacf, versus 1.51:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #edcacf?

#CAEDE8 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #CAEDD7 and #CAE1ED, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #edcacf?

For interface work: #FAF4F5 as the surface, #EAC2C8 for borders, #9B4B56 for secondary text, #319B73 as an accent and #5F2029 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EDCAE1 and #EDD7CA stays calm, while #CAEDE8 is the loudest partner.

What is #edcacf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 7%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #edcacf warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 21 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EDD2CA; nudged cooler, #EEC9DC.

Work with #edcacf in the Color Lab