What color is #EDBED9?

#EDBED9 is a pale, soft pink. In RGB it is rgb(237, 190, 217), and in HSL hsl(326, 57%, 84%).

Is #EDBED9 accessible as text?

On white, #EDBED9 has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #EDBED9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EDBED9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-200 (#FCCEE8).

What colors go well with #EDBED9?

#EDBED9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BFEDD3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EDBED9 below.

Is #EDBED9 good for buttons?

#EDBED9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EDBED9 — white text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EDBED9 the same as CSS thistle?

No — #EDBED9 is not the CSS named color thistle, but thistle (#D8BFD8) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EDBED9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EDBED9

Not just a swatch — here's how #EDBED9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EDBED9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EDBED9 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Thistle sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EDBED9 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Thistle as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EDBED9 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9462 Secondary #3C3833

Thistle anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EDBED9 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25324B

Thistle opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EDBED9 Secondary #FFF4FE Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Thistle is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Thistle carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EDBED9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 75/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 66/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EDBED9

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People also use #EDBED9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAF3F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EDBFCA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EDBED9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EDBED9;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 190 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.1% 0.064 343.1);
  --color-50: #FCF3F8;
  --color-100: #F7DEEC;
  --color-200: #EDBFD9;
  --color-300: #DC93BD;
  --color-400: #C86A9F;
  --color-500: #AD4881;
  --color-600: #843D66;
  --color-700: #5E304A;
  --color-800: #3E2332;
  --color-900: #261720;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  thistle: {
    50: '#FCF3F8',
    100: '#F7DEEC',
    200: '#EDBFD9',
    300: '#DC93BD',
    400: '#C86A9F',
    500: '#AD4881',
    600: '#843D66',
    700: '#5E304A',
    800: '#3E2332',
    900: '#261720',
  },
}

$base: #EDBED9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F8;
$base-100: #F7DEEC;
$base-200: #EDBFD9;
$base-300: #DC93BD;
$base-400: #C86A9F;
$base-500: #AD4881;
$base-600: #843D66;
$base-700: #5E304A;
$base-800: #3E2332;
$base-900: #261720;
$base-hover: #DB7CB2;
$base-subtle: #F8EDF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EDBED9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC93BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C86A9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD4881",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843D66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E304A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261720",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EDBED9

Color Lab

Pairs with #EDBED9

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