Paper Taupe Orchard
Paper Taupe Orchard: a soft neutral neutral with an accent palette of #EFEEF4, #DADADD, #C9C8CB, #B3B2BB, #AAAC8C. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.02:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, gray, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.02:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bride#EFEEF4
A very light, neutral gray (Bride) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Zen#DADADD
A very light, neutral gray (Zen) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Brume#C9C8CB
A light, neutral gray (Brume) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Casper#B3B2BB
A light, neutral gray (Casper) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bangalore#AAAC8C
A light, muted yellow (Bangalore) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.33:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.20:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #EFEEF4 | 95% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #DADADD | 89% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #C9C8CB | 83% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #B3B2BB | 77% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #AAAC8C | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1C1C05 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #efeef4;
--color-surface: #dadadd;
--color-primary: #b3b2bb;
--color-accent: #c9c8cb;
--color-text: #1c1c05;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #efeef4;
--color-surface: #dadadd;
--color-primary: #b3b2bb;
--color-accent: #c9c8cb;
--color-ink: #1c1c05;
}
About this palette
Paper Taupe Orchard is palette number 10,190 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Taupe (#AAAC8C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from White (#EFEEF4) at the light end to Taupe (#AAAC8C) at the dark end, covering 73% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #EFEEF4: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.008, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #DADADD: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.004, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Silver #C9C8CB: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.004, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #B3B2BB: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.013, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Taupe #AAAC8C: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow family. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-neutral: 0 of its 1 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.015 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel pure, minimal and calm.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#EFEEF4) with Taupe (#AAAC8C) at a contrast ratio of 2.02:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#EFEEF4), so this page suggests #1C1C05 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 14.95:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #B3B2BB and #AAAC8C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EFEEF4 as the background, #DADADD for cards and surfaces, #B3B2BB as the primary brand color, #C9C8CB as the accent, and #1C1C05 for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
Typical uses for a soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Paper Taupe Orchard accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.02:1 (#EFEEF4 on #AAAC8C). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Dusty Rose (#B3B2BB) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a pure, minimal and calm feel works well.