Cloud Pink Opal
Cloud Pink Opal: a soft neutral analogous palette of #B89AA3, #C7B2B5, #EBC3BE, #F4D8CF, #FFF3EB. Warm, creamy and inviting; best contrast 2.35:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on red, gray, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.35:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lily#B89AA3
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mothy#C7B2B5
A light, neutral gray (Mothy) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rose Haze#EBC3BE
A very light, muted pink (Rose Haze) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bloodthirsty Beige#F4D8CF
A very light, neutral pink (Bloodthirsty Beige) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Snow#FFF3EB
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings a clean, open canvas. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.56:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.27:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly100% 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 | #B89AA3 | 72% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #C7B2B5 | 78% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #EBC3BE | 85% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #F4D8CF | 90% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FFF3EB | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #28131A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fff3eb;
--color-surface: #f4d8cf;
--color-primary: #ebc3be;
--color-accent: #c7b2b5;
--color-text: #28131a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fff3eb;
--color-surface: #f4d8cf;
--color-primary: #ebc3be;
--color-accent: #c7b2b5;
--color-ink: #28131a;
}
About this palette
Cloud Pink Opal is palette number 12,894 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#EBC3BE), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as warm, creamy and inviting. Its colors run from Ivory (#FFF3EB) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#B89AA3) at the dark end, covering 72% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #B89AA3: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #C7B2B5: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.024, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Pink #EBC3BE: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
4. ≈ Apricot #F4D8CF: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
5. ≈ Ivory #FFF3EB: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.017, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 rose and red families, spread across 332 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 0.032 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 Dusty Rose (#B89AA3) with Ivory (#FFF3EB) at a contrast ratio of 2.35:1, 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 (#FFF3EB), so this page suggests #28131A for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 16.08:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFF3EB as the background, #F4D8CF for cards and surfaces, #EBC3BE as the primary brand color, #C7B2B5 as the accent, and #28131A 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 Cloud Pink Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.35:1 (#B89AA3 on #FFF3EB). 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?
Pink (#EBC3BE) 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.