Oat Dusty Rose Carnival
Oat Dusty Rose Carnival: a soft neutral split complementary palette of #B59AB2, #CDADC5, #CFD2BA, #C1EBDE, #F8E9FE. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.19:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, beige, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.19:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lily#B59AB2
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Monet Magic#CDADC5
A light, muted purple (Monet Magic) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Medlar#CFD2BA
A very light, neutral gray (Medlar) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fresh Breeze#C1EBDE
A very light, muted teal (Fresh Breeze) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bunny Tail#F8E9FE
A very light, neutral pink (Bunny Tail) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.55:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.07:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #B59AB2 | 72% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #CDADC5 | 78% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #CFD2BA | 85% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #C1EBDE | 91% |
| ≈ White | Background | #F8E9FE | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #251323 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f8e9fe;
--color-surface: #cfd2ba;
--color-primary: #cdadc5;
--color-accent: #c1ebde;
--color-text: #251323;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f8e9fe;
--color-surface: #cfd2ba;
--color-primary: #cdadc5;
--color-accent: #c1ebde;
--color-ink: #251323;
}
About this palette
Oat Dusty Rose Carnival is palette number 16,438 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Dusty Rose (#CDADC5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from White (#F8E9FE) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#B59AB2) at the dark end, covering 72% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #B59AB2: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #CDADC5: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
3. ≈ Fog #CFD2BA: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #C1EBDE: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
5. ≈ White #F8E9FE: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.032.
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 magenta, yellow and teal families, spread across 222 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-balanced: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.041 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 light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Dusty Rose (#B59AB2) with White (#F8E9FE) at a contrast ratio of 2.19:1, 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 (#F8E9FE), so this page suggests #251323 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.11:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C1EBDE and #F8E9FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #C1EBDE and #F8E9FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F8E9FE as the background, #CFD2BA for cards and surfaces, #CDADC5 as the primary brand color, #C1EBDE as the accent, and #251323 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 Dusty Rose Carnival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.19:1 (#B59AB2 on #F8E9FE). 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?
Dusty Rose (#CDADC5) 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 light, balanced and effortless feel works well.