Faded Blush Mirage
Faded Blush Mirage: a muted analogous palette of #754B58, #A26B74, #B08F8A, #E0A38F, #E3BB9C. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.08:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on red, beige, 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
- ≈ Hibernation#754B58
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Muted Berry#A26B74
A medium, muted pink (Muted Berry) that brings gentle playfulness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Cortex#B08F8A
A medium, muted gray (Cortex) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Apricotta#E0A38F
A light, muted pink (Apricotta) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lama#E3BB9C
A light, muted orange (Lama) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.23:1Very good 4/5
- On black11.85:1Very good 4/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Wine | Text | #754B58 | 46% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Accent | #A26B74 | 59% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #B08F8A | 68% |
| ≈ Blush | Primary | #E0A38F | 77% |
| ≈ Peach | Background | #E3BB9C | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #29121A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e3bb9c;
--color-surface: #b08f8a;
--color-primary: #e0a38f;
--color-accent: #a26b74;
--color-text: #29121a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e3bb9c;
--color-surface: #b08f8a;
--color-primary: #e0a38f;
--color-accent: #a26b74;
--color-ink: #29121a;
}
About this palette
Faded Blush Mirage is palette number 13,282 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Blush (#E0A38F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Peach (#E3BB9C) at the light end to Wine (#754B58) at the dark end, covering 46% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Wine #754B58: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
2. ≈ Terracotta #A26B74: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
3. ≈ Taupe #B08F8A: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
4. ≈ Blush #E0A38F: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
5. ≈ Peach #E3BB9C: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
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, red and orange families, spread across 351 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: 5 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.062 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 Wine (#754B58) with Peach (#E3BB9C) 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 (#E3BB9C), so this page suggests #29121A for text, a darkened Wine that reaches 9.91:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #E0A38F and #E3BB9C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E3BB9C as the background, #B08F8A for cards and surfaces, #E0A38F as the primary brand color, #A26B74 as the accent, and #29121A for text (a computed darker shade of Wine, 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 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 Faded Blush Mirage accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.08:1 (#754B58 on #E3BB9C). 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?
Blush (#E0A38F) 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.