Oat Silver Zephyr
Oat Silver Zephyr: a soft neutral split complementary palette of #FEF0EE, #F3D7CE, #AECEC7, #B3BABF, #B4A5A4. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.13:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.13:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salt#FEF0EE
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bloodthirsty Beige#F3D7CE
A very light, neutral pink (Bloodthirsty Beige) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wave#AECEC7
A light, muted teal (Wave) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Metal#B3BABF
A light, neutral gray (Metal) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Martini#B4A5A4
A light, neutral gray (Martini) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.37:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.91:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #FEF0EE | 97% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #F3D7CE | 90% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #AECEC7 | 83% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #B3BABF | 78% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #B4A5A4 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #221717 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fef0ee;
--color-surface: #b3babf;
--color-primary: #aecec7;
--color-accent: #f3d7ce;
--color-text: #221717;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fef0ee;
--color-surface: #b3babf;
--color-primary: #aecec7;
--color-accent: #f3d7ce;
--color-ink: #221717;
}
About this palette
Oat Silver Zephyr is palette number 15,206 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Silver (#AECEC7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from White (#FEF0EE) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#B4A5A4) at the dark end, covering 73% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #FEF0EE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.015, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Apricot #F3D7CE: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
3. ≈ Silver #AECEC7: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
4. ≈ Silver #B3BABF: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.011, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Dusty Rose #B4A5A4: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.018, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 red and teal families, spread across 142 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-neutral: 1 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.023 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel pure, minimal and calm.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#FEF0EE) with Dusty Rose (#B4A5A4) at a contrast ratio of 2.13:1, 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 (#FEF0EE), so this page suggests #221717 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.72:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #AECEC7 and #B3BABF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEF0EE as the background, #B3BABF for cards and surfaces, #AECEC7 as the primary brand color, #F3D7CE as the accent, and #221717 for text (a computed darker shade of Dusty Rose, 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 soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Oat Silver Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.13:1 (#FEF0EE on #B4A5A4). 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?
Silver (#AECEC7) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a pure, minimal and calm feel works well.