Dreamy Tan Yarrow
Dreamy Tan Yarrow: a pastel triadic palette of #F8ECFE, #F5E3D1, #C1DEDB, #D8C0DA, #D7B88A. Gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic; best contrast 1.65:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.65:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bunny Tail#F8ECFE
A very light, neutral pink (Bunny Tail) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Acropolis#F5E3D1
A very light, neutral beige (Acropolis) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Antiguan#C1DEDB
A very light, neutral teal (Antiguan) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Girl Crush#D8C0DA
A light, muted purple (Girl Crush) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Brandy#D7B88A
A light, muted orange (Brandy) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.88:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.42:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 | #F8ECFE | 96% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #F5E3D1 | 93% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #C1DEDB | 88% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #D8C0DA | 84% |
| ≈ Tan | Text | #D7B88A | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #251803 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f8ecfe;
--color-surface: #f5e3d1;
--color-primary: #d8c0da;
--color-accent: #c1dedb;
--color-text: #251803;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f8ecfe;
--color-surface: #f5e3d1;
--color-primary: #d8c0da;
--color-accent: #c1dedb;
--color-ink: #251803;
}
About this palette
Dreamy Tan Yarrow is palette number 10,728 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Tan (#D7B88A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic. Its colors run from White (#F8ECFE) at the light end to Tan (#D7B88A) at the dark end, covering 80% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #F8ECFE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Apricot #F5E3D1: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #C1DEDB: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
4. ≈ Silver #D8C0DA: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
5. ≈ Tan #D7B88A: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, teal and magenta families, spread across 256 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 2 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.041 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#F8ECFE) with Tan (#D7B88A) at a contrast ratio of 1.65:1, 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 (#F8ECFE), so this page suggests #251803 for text, a darkened Tan that reaches 15.21:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #F5E3D1 and #C1DEDB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #C1DEDB and #D8C0DA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #F8ECFE and #F5E3D1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F8ECFE as the background, #F5E3D1 for cards and surfaces, #D8C0DA as the primary brand color, #C1DEDB as the accent, and #251803 for text (a computed darker shade of Tan, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
Typical uses for a pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. 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 Dreamy Tan Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.65:1 (#F8ECFE on #D7B88A). 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?
Silver (#D8C0DA) 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 baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic feel works well.