Pearl Fog Reverie
Pearl Fog Reverie: a soft neutral complementary palette of #A9A599, #BBB996, #BFC4E0, #D8D8FC, #FAF7DE. Cool, clean and spacious; best contrast 2.27:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, yellow, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.27:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hickory#A9A599
A light, neutral orange (Hickory) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Green Tea#BBB996
A light, muted yellow (Green Tea) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Stardust Evening#BFC4E0
A light, muted blue (Stardust Evening) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Icy Plains#D8D8FC
A very light, muted blue (Icy Plains) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Futon#FAF7DE
A very light, neutral green (Futon) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.46:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.42:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #A9A599 | 72% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #BBB996 | 78% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #BFC4E0 | 83% |
| ≈ Fog | Primary | #D8D8FC | 89% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FAF7DE | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1E1A11 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #faf7de;
--color-surface: #bfc4e0;
--color-primary: #d8d8fc;
--color-accent: #bbb996;
--color-text: #1e1a11;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #faf7de;
--color-surface: #bfc4e0;
--color-primary: #d8d8fc;
--color-accent: #bbb996;
--color-ink: #1e1a11;
}
About this palette
Pearl Fog Reverie is palette number 13,350 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Fog (#D8D8FC), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cool, clean and spacious. Its colors run from Ivory (#FAF7DE) at the light end to Taupe (#A9A599) at the dark end, covering 72% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #A9A599: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.018, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Ash #BBB996: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
3. ≈ Silver #BFC4E0: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
4. ≈ Fog #D8D8FC: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
5. ≈ Ivory #FAF7DE: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and violet families, spread across 184 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 cool: 0 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.037 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 cool, clean and spacious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Taupe (#A9A599) with Ivory (#FAF7DE) at a contrast ratio of 2.27:1, 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 (#FAF7DE), so this page suggests #1E1A11 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 16.03:1. 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: #FAF7DE as the background, #BFC4E0 for cards and surfaces, #D8D8FC as the primary brand color, #BBB996 as the accent, and #1E1A11 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Fog Reverie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.27:1 (#A9A599 on #FAF7DE). 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?
Fog (#D8D8FC) 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 cool, clean and spacious feel works well.