Palettes / Colors / #EDC2BC
#EDC2BC — Pale Red
#EDC2BC is a red color we call Pale Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EDC2BC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EDC2BC is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BBE7ED; it also sits naturally between #EDBBCE and #EDDABB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDC2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 194, 188 |
| HSL | 7°, 58%, 83% |
| HSV | 7°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 21%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.29, 60.22, 55.86 |
| Yxy | 60.22, 0.3529, 0.3357 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.96, 14.40, 8.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.60, 14.16, 7.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 76% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 21% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDC2BC
.text { color: #EDC2BC; }
.background { background-color: #EDC2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDC2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 194, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 58%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDC2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 194, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDC2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 194, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDC2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDC2BC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDC2BC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBE7ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDC2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDC2BC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EDC2BC: ·
How #EDC2BC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EDC2BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EDC2BC?
#EDC2BC is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 237, 194, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDC2BC?
#EDC2BC is RGB 237, 194, 188 — HSL 7°, 58%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 21%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDC2BC?
Its complement is #BBE7ED; analogous partners are #EDBBCE and #EDDABB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDC2BC for text?
Black text on #EDC2BC has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.