Pearl Apricot Kettle
Pearl Apricot Kettle: a soft neutral analogous palette of #BCA19F, #BCB1AE, #CFC5BF, #F7DABE, #FCEDD0. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.07:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on red, gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.07:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Martini#BCA19F
A light, neutral gray (Martini) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dove#BCB1AE
A light, neutral gray (Dove) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Brume#CFC5BF
A light, neutral gray (Brume) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Puff#F7DABE
A very light, muted beige (Peach Puff) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Biscuit#FCEDD0
A very light, muted beige (Biscuit) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.40:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.16:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #BCA19F | 73% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #BCB1AE | 77% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #CFC5BF | 83% |
| ≈ Apricot | Primary | #F7DABE | 91% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FCEDD0 | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #281414 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fcedd0;
--color-surface: #cfc5bf;
--color-primary: #f7dabe;
--color-accent: #bcb1ae;
--color-text: #281414;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fcedd0;
--color-surface: #cfc5bf;
--color-primary: #f7dabe;
--color-accent: #bcb1ae;
--color-ink: #281414;
}
About this palette
Pearl Apricot Kettle is palette number 12,446 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Apricot (#F7DABE), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from Ivory (#FCEDD0) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#BCA19F) at the dark end, covering 73% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #BCA19F: suggested role text. It is a red color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.032.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #BCB1AE: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.013, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Silver #CFC5BF: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.014, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Apricot #F7DABE: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
5. ≈ Ivory #FCEDD0: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 95% 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, orange and yellow families, spread across 61 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 temperature-neutral: 3 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.03 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 Dusty Rose (#BCA19F) with Ivory (#FCEDD0) at a contrast ratio of 2.07:1, 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 (#FCEDD0), so this page suggests #281414 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.13:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #BCA19F and #BCB1AE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #BCA19F and #BCB1AE and #F7DABE and #FCEDD0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #BCA19F and #BCB1AE and #F7DABE and #FCEDD0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FCEDD0 as the background, #CFC5BF for cards and surfaces, #F7DABE as the primary brand color, #BCB1AE as the accent, and #281414 for text (a computed darker shade of Dusty Rose, 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 Pearl Apricot Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.07:1 (#BCA19F on #FCEDD0). 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 (#F7DABE) 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.