Sugared Ash Velvet
Sugared Ash Velvet: a pastel tetradic palette of #C7BD91, #A1D4CB, #CED6F3, #FADEE4, #DDFFDC. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.74:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, teal, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.74:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lush#C7BD91
A light, muted yellow (Lush) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Whirlpool#A1D4CB
A light, muted teal (Whirlpool) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fly a Kite#CED6F3
A very light, muted blue (Fly a Kite) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Pleasure#FADEE4
A very light, neutral pink (Pink Pleasure) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Futon#DDFFDC
A very light, muted green (Futon) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.88:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.41:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ash | Text | #C7BD91 | 80% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #A1D4CB | 83% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #CED6F3 | 88% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #FADEE4 | 93% |
| ≈ Cream | Background | #DDFFDC | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #201A03 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ddffdc;
--color-surface: #ced6f3;
--color-primary: #a1d4cb;
--color-accent: #fadee4;
--color-text: #201a03;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ddffdc;
--color-surface: #ced6f3;
--color-primary: #a1d4cb;
--color-accent: #fadee4;
--color-ink: #201a03;
}
About this palette
Sugared Ash Velvet is palette number 14,998,744 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#C7BD91), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Cream (#DDFFDC) at the light end to Ash (#C7BD91) at the dark end, covering 80% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ash #C7BD91: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #A1D4CB: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
3. ≈ Fog #CED6F3: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
4. ≈ Fog #FADEE4: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.032.
5. ≈ Cream #DDFFDC: suggested role background. It is a green color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
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, teal, blue, rose and green families, spread across 270 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.049 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 Ash (#C7BD91) with Cream (#DDFFDC) at a contrast ratio of 1.74:1, 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 (#DDFFDC), so this page suggests #201A03 for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 16.03:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #CED6F3 and #FADEE4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FADEE4 and #DDFFDC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #DDFFDC as the background, #CED6F3 for cards and surfaces, #A1D4CB as the primary brand color, #FADEE4 as the accent, and #201A03 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 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 Ash Velvet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.74:1 (#C7BD91 on #DDFFDC). 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?
Powder Blue (#A1D4CB) 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.