Nearest named color: Pastel Gray
#BEDACA
#BEDACA
Nearest named
Pastel Gray
Family
Gray
Lightness
86.3%
Chroma
0.037
Hue angle
160.5°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.49:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
12.45:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#CCCCCC
CSS oklch()
86% 0.04 161

#BEDACA is a pale, temperate off-white. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #BEDACA

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Pastel Gray 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Pastel Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Pastel Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Pastel Gray 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 Pastel Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BEDACA 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 46/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 81/100
Very high
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 13/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 38/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 28/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 18/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 14/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 9/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 76/100
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 #BEDACA

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People also use #BEDACA with

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 12.4:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F3F7F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #BEDAD3 — 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 #BEDACA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BEDACA;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 218 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.3% 0.037 160.5);
  --color-50: #F5FAF7;
  --color-100: #E5F0EA;
  --color-200: #CBE1D5;
  --color-300: #A6C9B5;
  --color-400: #83AF96;
  --color-500: #639277;
  --color-600: #50725F;
  --color-700: #3D5246;
  --color-800: #2A3730;
  --color-900: #1B221E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}