Quiet Dusty Rose Harbor
Quiet Dusty Rose Harbor: a muted triadic palette of #D1D3AE, #7CBDDD, #BE81A3, #6E7658, #355D77. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.57:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, blue, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.57:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Medlar#D1D3AE
A very light, muted gray (Medlar) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Juvie#7CBDDD
A light, moderately saturated blue (Juvie) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinch Me#BE81A3
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Pinch Me) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dill#6E7658
A medium, muted green (Dill) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Blue#355D77
A medium, muted blue (Dark Blue) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.03:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.63:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #D1D3AE | 86% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #7CBDDD | 77% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #BE81A3 | 68% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #6E7658 | 55% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #355D77 | 46% |
:root {
--color-background: #d1d3ae;
--color-surface: #7cbddd;
--color-primary: #be81a3;
--color-accent: #6e7658;
--color-text: #355d77;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d1d3ae;
--color-surface: #7cbddd;
--color-primary: #be81a3;
--color-accent: #6e7658;
--color-ink: #355d77;
}
About this palette
Quiet Dusty Rose Harbor is palette number 14,995,658 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Dusty Rose (#BE81A3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Beige (#D1D3AE) at the light end to Slate (#355D77) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #D1D3AE: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
2. ≈ Sky #7CBDDD: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
3. ≈ Dusty Rose #BE81A3: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Olive #6E7658: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
5. ≈ Slate #355D77: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, cyan, rose, green and blue families, spread across 235 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Beige (#D1D3AE) with Slate (#355D77) at a contrast ratio of 4.57:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#D1D3AE), #355D77 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Slate text color (#355D77), #D1D3AE reach AA contrast.
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: #D1D3AE as the background, #7CBDDD for cards and surfaces, #BE81A3 as the primary brand color, #6E7658 as the accent, and #355D77 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Quiet Dusty Rose Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.57:1 (#D1D3AE on #355D77). 1 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?
Dusty Rose (#BE81A3) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.