Soft Tan Yarrow
Soft Tan Yarrow: a pastel neutral with an accent palette of #ECF1F7, #DCE6F2, #D3D8DF, #C2CBD9, #C6C48F. Delicate, quiet and understated; best contrast 1.58:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on white, gray, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.58:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salt#ECF1F7
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Airy#DCE6F2
A very light, neutral gray (Airy) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Zen#D3D8DF
A very light, neutral gray (Zen) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Windy#C2CBD9
A light, neutral gray (Windy) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Seedling#C6C48F
A light, muted green (Seedling) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.79:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.49:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #ECF1F7 | 96% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #DCE6F2 | 92% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D3D8DF | 88% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #C2CBD9 | 84% |
| ≈ Tan | Text | #C6C48F | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1D1C04 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ecf1f7;
--color-surface: #d3d8df;
--color-primary: #c2cbd9;
--color-accent: #dce6f2;
--color-text: #1d1c04;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ecf1f7;
--color-surface: #d3d8df;
--color-primary: #c2cbd9;
--color-accent: #dce6f2;
--color-ink: #1d1c04;
}
About this palette
Soft Tan Yarrow is palette number 17,632 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Tan (#C6C48F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as delicate, quiet and understated. Its colors run from White (#ECF1F7) at the light end to Tan (#C6C48F) at the dark end, covering 81% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #ECF1F7: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.01, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #DCE6F2: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.02, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Fog #D3D8DF: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.011, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Silver #C2CBD9: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Tan #C6C48F: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow family. 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 temperature-neutral: 0 of its 1 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.027 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 delicate, quiet and understated.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#ECF1F7) with Tan (#C6C48F) at a contrast ratio of 1.58:1, 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 (#ECF1F7), so this page suggests #1D1C04 for text, a darkened Tan that reaches 15.15:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #ECF1F7 and #DCE6F2, #DCE6F2 and #D3D8DF and #D3D8DF and #C2CBD9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #ECF1F7 and #DCE6F2, #DCE6F2 and #D3D8DF and #D3D8DF and #C2CBD9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #ECF1F7 and #DCE6F2, #DCE6F2 and #D3D8DF and #D3D8DF and #C2CBD9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #ECF1F7 as the background, #D3D8DF for cards and surfaces, #C2CBD9 as the primary brand color, #DCE6F2 as the accent, and #1D1C04 for text (a computed darker shade of Tan, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Soft Tan Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.58:1 (#ECF1F7 on #C6C48F). 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 (#C2CBD9) 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 delicate, quiet and understated feel works well.