Nearest named color: Bone
#EDD9C5
#EDD9C5
Nearest named
Bone
Family
Gray
Lightness
89.6%
Chroma
0.035
Hue angle
67.4°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.37:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
13.56:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FFCCCC
CSS oklch()
90% 0.03 67

#EDD9C5 is a pale, warm 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 #EDD9C5

Not just a swatch — here's how #EDD9C5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EDD9C5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Bone 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Bone holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Bone 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

Bone 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 Bone carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EDD9C5 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 60/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 84/100
Very high
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 10/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 47/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 34/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 15/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 13/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 6/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 80/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 96/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EDD9C5

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People also use #EDD9C5 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 13.6:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #FAF7F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #EDE6C4 — 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 #EDD9C5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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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: #EDD9C5;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 217 197;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.6% 0.035 67.4);
  --color-50: #FCF7F3;
  --color-100: #F6EBDF;
  --color-200: #ECD6C1;
  --color-300: #DAB895;
  --color-400: #C5996D;
  --color-500: #A97A4C;
  --color-600: #826140;
  --color-700: #5D4732;
  --color-800: #3D3024;
  --color-900: #261F17;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}