Pearl Pink Opal
Pearl Pink Opal: a soft neutral monochromatic palette of #FCF2F0, #FADBCD, #EBC2B8, #CBAC9B, #BA9E9A. Warm, creamy and inviting; best contrast 2.26:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.26:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Snow#FCF2F0
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings space and clarity. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Yours Truly#FADBCD
A very light, muted pink (Yours Truly) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rose Haze#EBC2B8
A light, muted pink (Rose Haze) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Parfait#CBAC9B
A light, muted pink (Parfait) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hickory#BA9E9A
A light, neutral orange (Hickory) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.48:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.09:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 | #FCF2F0 | 97% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #FADBCD | 91% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #EBC2B8 | 85% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #CBAC9B | 77% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #BA9E9A | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #281412 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fcf2f0;
--color-surface: #fadbcd;
--color-primary: #ebc2b8;
--color-accent: #cbac9b;
--color-text: #281412;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fcf2f0;
--color-surface: #fadbcd;
--color-primary: #ebc2b8;
--color-accent: #cbac9b;
--color-ink: #281412;
}
About this palette
Pearl Pink Opal is palette number 16,470 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#EBC2B8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as warm, creamy and inviting. Its colors run from White (#FCF2F0) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#BA9E9A) at the dark end, covering 72% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #FCF2F0: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.011, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Apricot #FADBCD: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
3. ≈ Pink #EBC2B8: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #CBAC9B: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
5. ≈ Dusty Rose #BA9E9A: suggested role text. It is a red color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange and red families, spread across 23 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 warm: 4 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.035 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 warm, creamy and inviting.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#FCF2F0) with Dusty Rose (#BA9E9A) at a contrast ratio of 2.26:1, 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 (#FCF2F0), so this page suggests #281412 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.92:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #CBAC9B and #BA9E9A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #CBAC9B and #BA9E9A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #CBAC9B and #BA9E9A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FCF2F0 as the background, #FADBCD for cards and surfaces, #EBC2B8 as the primary brand color, #CBAC9B as the accent, and #281412 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Pearl Pink Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.26:1 (#FCF2F0 on #BA9E9A). 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?
Pink (#EBC2B8) 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 warm, creamy and inviting feel works well.