#BEADAC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.2% 0.02 21.7), rgb(190, 173, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#BEADAC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEADAC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 173, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.02 21.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BEADAC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEADAC | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEADAC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEADAC text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEADAC
oklch(76.2% 0.02 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#B49998
oklch(70.7% 0.032 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#A1807F
oklch(63.1% 0.041 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6968
oklch(55.5% 0.044 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#765856
oklch(49.1% 0.04 23)
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Step 800
800
#604847
oklch(42.7% 0.033 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#BEADAC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0AFAC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ABAD | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEADAC
#BEADAC
oklch(76.2% 0.02 21.7)
- #A4B6B7
#A4B6B7
oklch(76.3% 0.02 200.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BEADAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.015
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.058
Use #BEADAC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.