Gentle Sand Orchard
Gentle Sand Orchard: a pastel analogous palette of #FFECDE, #F6DFC1, #E2D7BA, #D3CD9A, #B9BEA6. Gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic; best contrast 1.66:1.
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 1.66:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Blank Canvas#FFECDE
A very light, neutral beige (Blank Canvas) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cameo#F6DFC1
A very light, muted beige (Cameo) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dust Storm#E2D7BA
A very light, muted beige (Dust Storm) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Woven#D3CD9A
A light, muted beige (Woven) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ash#B9BEA6
A light, neutral gray (Ash) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.91:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.30:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FFECDE | 95% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #F6DFC1 | 91% |
| ≈ Beige | Surface | #E2D7BA | 88% |
| ≈ Sand | Primary | #D3CD9A | 84% |
| ≈ Ash | Text | #B9BEA6 | 79% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1A1D0A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ffecde;
--color-surface: #e2d7ba;
--color-primary: #d3cd9a;
--color-accent: #f6dfc1;
--color-text: #1a1d0a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ffecde;
--color-surface: #e2d7ba;
--color-primary: #d3cd9a;
--color-accent: #f6dfc1;
--color-ink: #1a1d0a;
}
About this palette
Gentle Sand Orchard is palette number 14,997,480 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Sand (#D3CD9A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic. Its colors run from Ivory (#FFECDE) at the light end to Ash (#B9BEA6) at the dark end, covering 79% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FFECDE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.028, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Apricot #F6DFC1: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
3. ≈ Beige #E2D7BA: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
4. ≈ Sand #D3CD9A: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
5. ≈ Ash #B9BEA6: suggested role text. It is a green color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
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 orange, yellow and green families, spread across 42 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: 2 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.043 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 (#FFECDE) with Ash (#B9BEA6) at a contrast ratio of 1.66:1, 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 (#FFECDE), so this page suggests #1A1D0A for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 14.95:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FFECDE and #F6DFC1, #F6DFC1 and #E2D7BA and #E2D7BA and #D3CD9A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FFECDE and #F6DFC1, #F6DFC1 and #E2D7BA and #E2D7BA and #D3CD9A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FFECDE and #F6DFC1, #F6DFC1 and #E2D7BA and #E2D7BA and #D3CD9A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFECDE as the background, #E2D7BA for cards and surfaces, #D3CD9A as the primary brand color, #F6DFC1 as the accent, and #1A1D0A for text (a computed darker shade of Ash, 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 Gentle Sand Orchard accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.66:1 (#FFECDE on #B9BEA6). 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?
Sand (#D3CD9A) 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.