Milky Beige Dune
Milky Beige Dune: a pastel split complementary palette of #FFF2D7, #F4E8B6, #B9DAED, #CBC6DC, #CABCA9. Gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic; best contrast 1.67:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.67:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Blank Canvas#FFF2D7
A very light, muted beige (Blank Canvas) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Solar#F4E8B6
A very light, muted beige (Solar) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Polar Wind#B9DAED
A very light, muted blue (Polar Wind) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foggy Plateau#CBC6DC
A light, neutral purple (Foggy Plateau) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lush#CABCA9
A light, neutral yellow (Lush) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.86:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.93:1Excellent 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 | #FFF2D7 | 96% |
| ≈ Beige | Primary | #F4E8B6 | 93% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #B9DAED | 87% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #CBC6DC | 84% |
| ≈ Ash | Text | #CABCA9 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #231909 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fff2d7;
--color-surface: #b9daed;
--color-primary: #f4e8b6;
--color-accent: #cbc6dc;
--color-text: #231909;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fff2d7;
--color-surface: #b9daed;
--color-primary: #f4e8b6;
--color-accent: #cbc6dc;
--color-ink: #231909;
}
About this palette
Milky Beige Dune is palette number 14,998,784 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Beige (#F4E8B6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic. Its colors run from Ivory (#FFF2D7) at the light end to Ash (#CABCA9) at the dark end, covering 80% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FFF2D7: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
2. ≈ Beige #F4E8B6: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #B9DAED: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
4. ≈ Silver #CBC6DC: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
5. ≈ Ash #CABCA9: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, cyan, violet and orange families, spread across 221 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.042 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 (#FFF2D7) with Ash (#CABCA9) at a contrast ratio of 1.67:1, 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 (#FFF2D7), so this page suggests #231909 for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 15.59:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FFF2D7 and #F4E8B6 and #B9DAED and #CBC6DC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FFF2D7 and #F4E8B6 and #B9DAED and #CBC6DC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FFF2D7 and #F4E8B6 and #CBC6DC and #CABCA9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFF2D7 as the background, #B9DAED for cards and surfaces, #F4E8B6 as the primary brand color, #CBC6DC as the accent, and #231909 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Milky Beige Dune accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.67:1 (#FFF2D7 on #CABCA9). 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 (#F4E8B6) 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.