Sugared Tan Lagoon
Sugared Tan Lagoon: a pastel tetradic palette of #FFE9E5, #E3EAB7, #BCE1E6, #D1C6F1, #DFB687. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.61:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, green, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.61:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Tutu#FFE9E5
A very light, neutral gray (Tutu) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sour#E3EAB7
A very light, muted yellow (Sour) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Poolside#BCE1E6
A very light, muted teal (Poolside) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foggy Love#D1C6F1
A light, muted purple (Foggy Love) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Brandy#DFB687
A light, muted orange (Brandy) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.87:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.03:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly90% 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 | #FFE9E5 | 95% |
| ≈ Beige | Primary | #E3EAB7 | 92% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #BCE1E6 | 88% |
| ≈ Mauve | Accent | #D1C6F1 | 85% |
| ≈ Tan | Text | #DFB687 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #261704 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ffe9e5;
--color-surface: #bce1e6;
--color-primary: #e3eab7;
--color-accent: #d1c6f1;
--color-text: #261704;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ffe9e5;
--color-surface: #bce1e6;
--color-primary: #e3eab7;
--color-accent: #d1c6f1;
--color-ink: #261704;
}
About this palette
Sugared Tan Lagoon is palette number 14,997,456 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Tan (#DFB687), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#FFE9E5) at the light end to Tan (#DFB687) at the dark end, covering 80% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FFE9E5: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.025, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Beige #E3EAB7: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #BCE1E6: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
4. ≈ Mauve #D1C6F1: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
5. ≈ Tan #DFB687: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, cyan, violet and orange families, spread across 227 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.054 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 light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#FFE9E5) with Tan (#DFB687) at a contrast ratio of 1.61:1, 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 (#FFE9E5), so this page suggests #261704 for text, a darkened Tan that reaches 14.94:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FFE9E5 and #BCE1E6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FFE9E5 and #E3EAB7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFE9E5 as the background, #BCE1E6 for cards and surfaces, #E3EAB7 as the primary brand color, #D1C6F1 as the accent, and #261704 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Sugared Tan Lagoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.61:1 (#FFE9E5 on #DFB687). 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?
Beige (#E3EAB7) 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 light, playful and welcoming feel works well.