Quiet Dusty Rose Wharf
Quiet Dusty Rose Wharf: a soft neutral tetradic palette of #EAF3DB, #D5E2E5, #D5C9E6, #D2ADA6, #9CA8A2. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.14:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.14:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Futon#EAF3DB
A very light, neutral green (Futon) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Airy#D5E2E5
A very light, neutral gray (Airy) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foggy Love#D5C9E6
A very light, muted purple (Foggy Love) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Soba#D2ADA6
A light, muted orange (Soba) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Harbour Mist#9CA8A2
A light, neutral teal (Harbour Mist) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white2.46:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.34:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 | #EAF3DB | 95% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #D5E2E5 | 90% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D5C9E6 | 85% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #D2ADA6 | 78% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #9CA8A2 | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #141D19 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #eaf3db;
--color-surface: #d5c9e6;
--color-primary: #d2ada6;
--color-accent: #d5e2e5;
--color-text: #141d19;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eaf3db;
--color-surface: #d5c9e6;
--color-primary: #d2ada6;
--color-accent: #d5e2e5;
--color-ink: #141d19;
}
About this palette
Quiet Dusty Rose Wharf is palette number 17,630 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Dusty Rose (#D2ADA6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from Ivory (#EAF3DB) at the light end to Taupe (#9CA8A2) at the dark end, covering 72% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #EAF3DB: suggested role background. It is a green color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
2. ≈ Fog #D5E2E5: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.015, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Fog #D5C9E6: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #D2ADA6: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
5. ≈ Taupe #9CA8A2: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.016, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 green, violet and red families, spread across 274 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 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.03 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 Ivory (#EAF3DB) with Taupe (#9CA8A2) at a contrast ratio of 2.14:1, 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 (#EAF3DB), so this page suggests #141D19 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.03:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D2ADA6 and #9CA8A2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #EAF3DB and #D5E2E5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EAF3DB as the background, #D5C9E6 for cards and surfaces, #D2ADA6 as the primary brand color, #D5E2E5 as the accent, and #141D19 for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, 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 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 Quiet Dusty Rose Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.14:1 (#EAF3DB on #9CA8A2). 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 (#D2ADA6) 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.