Soft Tan Yarrow
Soft Tan Yarrow: a pastel analogous palette of #FEECEA, #FEDFD6, #F5CBAF, #DEC3A2, #D5B983. Gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic; best contrast 1.65:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.65:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salt#FEECEA
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Glazed Sugar#FEDFD6
A very light, muted orange (Glazed Sugar) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bellini#F5CBAF
A very light, muted beige (Bellini) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dune#DEC3A2
A light, muted yellow (Dune) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Brandy#D5B983
A light, muted orange (Brandy) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.89:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.40:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FEECEA | 96% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FEDFD6 | 93% |
| ≈ Apricot | Primary | #F5CBAF | 87% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #DEC3A2 | 83% |
| ≈ Tan | Text | #D5B983 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #231903 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feecea;
--color-surface: #dec3a2;
--color-primary: #f5cbaf;
--color-accent: #fedfd6;
--color-text: #231903;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feecea;
--color-surface: #dec3a2;
--color-primary: #f5cbaf;
--color-accent: #fedfd6;
--color-ink: #231903;
}
About this palette
Soft Tan Yarrow is palette number 14,989,528 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Tan (#D5B983), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic. Its colors run from Ivory (#FEECEA) at the light end to Tan (#D5B983) at the dark end, covering 80% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FEECEA: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.02, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Apricot #FEDFD6: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
3. ≈ Apricot #F5CBAF: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
4. ≈ Ash #DEC3A2: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
5. ≈ Tan #D5B983: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
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 red, orange and yellow families, spread across 47 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 4 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.05 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#FEECEA) with Tan (#D5B983) at a contrast ratio of 1.65:1, 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 (#FEECEA), so this page suggests #231903 for text, a darkened Tan that reaches 15.18:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FEECEA and #FEDFD6, #F5CBAF and #DEC3A2 and #DEC3A2 and #D5B983 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FEECEA and #FEDFD6, #F5CBAF and #DEC3A2 and #DEC3A2 and #D5B983 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FEECEA and #FEDFD6, #F5CBAF and #DEC3A2 and #DEC3A2 and #D5B983 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEECEA as the background, #DEC3A2 for cards and surfaces, #F5CBAF as the primary brand color, #FEDFD6 as the accent, and #231903 for text (a computed darker shade of Tan, 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 pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. 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 Soft Tan Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.65:1 (#FEECEA on #D5B983). 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?
Apricot (#F5CBAF) 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 baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic feel works well.