Pearl Apricot Kiln
Pearl Apricot Kiln: a soft neutral monochromatic palette of #FCF2ED, #F5D9C8, #D6CDC9, #C3B4A8, #B1A6A2. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.15:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.15:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Snow#FCF2ED
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings space and clarity. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salt on Her Lips#F5D9C8
A very light, muted beige (Salt on Her Lips) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kefir#D6CDC9
A very light, neutral gray (Kefir) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ash#C3B4A8
A light, neutral gray (Ash) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Martini#B1A6A2
A light, neutral gray (Martini) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white2.37:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.06:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly100% 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 | #FCF2ED | 97% |
| ≈ Apricot | Primary | #F5D9C8 | 90% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D6CDC9 | 85% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #C3B4A8 | 78% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #B1A6A2 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #201916 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fcf2ed;
--color-surface: #d6cdc9;
--color-primary: #f5d9c8;
--color-accent: #c3b4a8;
--color-text: #201916;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fcf2ed;
--color-surface: #d6cdc9;
--color-primary: #f5d9c8;
--color-accent: #c3b4a8;
--color-ink: #201916;
}
About this palette
Pearl Apricot Kiln is palette number 14,995,014 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Apricot (#F5D9C8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from Ivory (#FCF2ED) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#B1A6A2) at the dark end, covering 73% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FCF2ED: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.013, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Apricot #F5D9C8: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
3. ≈ Fog #D6CDC9: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.011, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Ash #C3B4A8: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.024, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Dusty Rose #B1A6A2: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.014, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange family. 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 1 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.02 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 Ivory (#FCF2ED) with Dusty Rose (#B1A6A2) at a contrast ratio of 2.15:1, 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 (#FCF2ED), so this page suggests #201916 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.72:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #F5D9C8 and #D6CDC9 and #C3B4A8 and #B1A6A2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #C3B4A8 and #B1A6A2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #C3B4A8 and #B1A6A2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FCF2ED as the background, #D6CDC9 for cards and surfaces, #F5D9C8 as the primary brand color, #C3B4A8 as the accent, and #201916 for text (a computed darker shade of Dusty Rose, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Apricot Kiln accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.15:1 (#FCF2ED on #B1A6A2). 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 (#F5D9C8) 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.