Linen Silver Hideaway
Linen Silver Hideaway: a soft neutral complementary palette of #AAA08C, #C1BAA6, #C0CCE5, #D9DDE9, #F4EDDF. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.22:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.22:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Mohalla#AAA08C
A light, neutral yellow (Mohalla) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ash#C1BAA6
A light, neutral gray (Ash) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Maritime#C0CCE5
A light, muted blue (Maritime) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Zen#D9DDE9
A very light, neutral gray (Zen) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salt#F4EDDF
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.58:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.02:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #AAA08C | 71% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #C1BAA6 | 79% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #C0CCE5 | 84% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D9DDE9 | 90% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #F4EDDF | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #211909 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f4eddf;
--color-surface: #d9dde9;
--color-primary: #c0cce5;
--color-accent: #c1baa6;
--color-text: #211909;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f4eddf;
--color-surface: #d9dde9;
--color-primary: #c0cce5;
--color-accent: #c1baa6;
--color-ink: #211909;
}
About this palette
Linen Silver Hideaway is palette number 14,190 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Silver (#C0CCE5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from Ivory (#F4EDDF) at the light end to Taupe (#AAA08C) at the dark end, covering 71% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #AAA08C: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
2. ≈ Ash #C1BAA6: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.029, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Silver #C0CCE5: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
4. ≈ Fog #D9DDE9: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.017, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Ivory #F4EDDF: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.02, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 blue families, spread across 181 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: 1 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.027 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 Taupe (#AAA08C) with Ivory (#F4EDDF) at a contrast ratio of 2.22:1, 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 (#F4EDDF), so this page suggests #211909 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 14.92:1. 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: #F4EDDF as the background, #D9DDE9 for cards and surfaces, #C0CCE5 as the primary brand color, #C1BAA6 as the accent, and #211909 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 Linen Silver Hideaway accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.22:1 (#AAA08C on #F4EDDF). 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?
Silver (#C0CCE5) 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.