Hushed Pink Gallery
Hushed Pink Gallery: a muted tetradic palette of #FEB9D7, #CBAF7E, #61A289, #627CAD, #79554B. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.08:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.08:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Candy Bar#FEB9D7
A very light, moderately saturated pink (Candy Bar) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fawn#CBAF7E
A light, muted yellow (Fawn) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jewel Weed#61A289
A medium, muted teal (Jewel Weed) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Flood#627CAD
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Flood) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Roasted#79554B
A medium, muted brown (Roasted) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.53:1Good 3/5
- On black13.13:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FEB9D7 | 86% |
| ≈ Tan | Accent | #CBAF7E | 77% |
| ≈ Mint | Surface | #61A289 | 66% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #627CAD | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #79554B | 49% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A130D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feb9d7;
--color-surface: #61a289;
--color-primary: #627cad;
--color-accent: #cbaf7e;
--color-text: #2a130d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feb9d7;
--color-surface: #61a289;
--color-primary: #627cad;
--color-accent: #cbaf7e;
--color-ink: #2a130d;
}
About this palette
Hushed Pink Gallery is palette number 13,090 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#FEB9D7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Pink (#FEB9D7) at the light end to Slate (#79554B) at the dark end, covering 49% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #FEB9D7: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
2. ≈ Tan #CBAF7E: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Mint #61A289: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
4. ≈ Slate #627CAD: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
5. ≈ Slate #79554B: suggested role text. It is a red color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, yellow, teal, blue and red families, spread across 315 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.074 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#FEB9D7) with Slate (#79554B) at a contrast ratio of 4.08:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#FEB9D7), so this page suggests #2A130D for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.96:1. 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: #FEB9D7 as the background, #61A289 for cards and surfaces, #627CAD as the primary brand color, #CBAF7E as the accent, and #2A130D for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. 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 Hushed Pink Gallery accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.08:1 (#FEB9D7 on #79554B). 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?
Slate (#627CAD) 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 editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.