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#EDD3CB is closest to Veiled Rose in our library. Veiled Rose (#EDD3CB) is a very light, neutral pink with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 14° and a lightness of 89%. As a neutral it supports other colors rather than competing with them.

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What Veiled Rose looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Veiled Rose (#EDD3CB) is a very light, neutral pink with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 14° and a lightness of 89%. As a neutral it supports other colors rather than competing with them.

Psychology

Pink softens red with white. It reads as caring, warm and playful, and ranges from bubblegum energy to sophisticated blush. As a light shade, Veiled Rose feels airy and gentle.

Meaning

Pink is tied to romance, kindness and youth. Its link to girls and baby clothes is a modern convention, not a fixed meaning.

Why use this color

Veiled Rose is a flexible base. Dark text is easy to read on it, so it works as a surface, highlight or card background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications
  • Beauty, fashion and lifestyle
  • Celebrations and weddings
  • Friendly, expressive brands
  • Soft backgrounds and highlights
History

The color is named after the flower called a pink (Dianthus), and first appears as a color name in the 1600s.

Accessibility

White text on Veiled Rose has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 (fails); black text has 14.78:1 (AAA). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.

ShadesMixed with black: darker and richer.
TintsMixed with white: lighter and softer.
TonesMixed with gray: quieter and less saturated.
HuesThe same lightness and strength, turned around the wheel.
TemperaturesPushed cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
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#EDD3CB
Typical visionAs most people see it
#D9D5CA
ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
#DFDACB
DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
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TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
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AchromatopsiaNo color, only light and dark

These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.

White textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
1.42:1
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Normal textFailFail
Large textFailFail
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
14.78:1
AAAAA
Normal textAAAAA
Large textAAAAA
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