Oat Apricot Grove
Oat Apricot Grove: a soft neutral analogous palette of #FEEEED, #F4D5CE, #E8C5B5, #C7B7A7, #AE9E84. Warm, creamy and inviting; best contrast 2.32:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.32:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salt#FEEEED
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bloodthirsty Beige#F4D5CE
A very light, muted pink (Bloodthirsty Beige) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rose Haze#E8C5B5
A light, muted pink (Rose Haze) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ash#C7B7A7
A light, neutral gray (Ash) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mohalla#AE9E84
A light, muted yellow (Mohalla) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.61:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.66:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 | #FEEEED | 96% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #F4D5CE | 90% |
| ≈ Apricot | Primary | #E8C5B5 | 85% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #C7B7A7 | 79% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #AE9E84 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #241803 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feeeed;
--color-surface: #f4d5ce;
--color-primary: #e8c5b5;
--color-accent: #c7b7a7;
--color-text: #241803;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feeeed;
--color-surface: #f4d5ce;
--color-primary: #e8c5b5;
--color-accent: #c7b7a7;
--color-ink: #241803;
}
About this palette
Oat Apricot Grove is palette number 1,190 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Apricot (#E8C5B5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as warm, creamy and inviting. Its colors run from White (#FEEEED) at the light end to Taupe (#AE9E84) at the dark end, covering 71% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #FEEEED: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.017, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Apricot #F4D5CE: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
3. ≈ Apricot #E8C5B5: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
4. ≈ Ash #C7B7A7: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.029, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Taupe #AE9E84: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the red and orange families, spread across 47 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. 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 warm: 3 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.034 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 warm, creamy and inviting.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#FEEEED) with Taupe (#AE9E84) at a contrast ratio of 2.32:1, 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 (#FEEEED), so this page suggests #241803 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.46:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #F4D5CE and #E8C5B5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #F4D5CE and #E8C5B5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEEEED as the background, #F4D5CE for cards and surfaces, #E8C5B5 as the primary brand color, #C7B7A7 as the accent, and #241803 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.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Oat Apricot Grove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.32:1 (#FEEEED on #AE9E84). 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?
Apricot (#E8C5B5) 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 warm, creamy and inviting feel works well.