Dreamy Apricot Quarry
Dreamy Apricot Quarry: a pastel analogous palette of #D3B2B7, #E8C0C1, #F8CCC4, #FDE1D2, #FEECDB. Gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic; best contrast 1.68:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, pink, white, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.68:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Mauvelous#D3B2B7
A light, muted pink (Mauvelous) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blush Kiss#E8C0C1
A light, muted pink (Blush Kiss) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiled Rose#F8CCC4
A very light, muted pink (Veiled Rose) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Glazed Sugar#FDE1D2
A very light, muted orange (Glazed Sugar) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blank Canvas#FEECDB
A very light, neutral beige (Blank Canvas) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.94:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.23:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 | #D3B2B7 | 79% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #E8C0C1 | 84% |
| ≈ Apricot | Primary | #F8CCC4 | 88% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FDE1D2 | 93% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FEECDB | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1217 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feecdb;
--color-surface: #e8c0c1;
--color-primary: #f8ccc4;
--color-accent: #fde1d2;
--color-text: #2a1217;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feecdb;
--color-surface: #e8c0c1;
--color-primary: #f8ccc4;
--color-accent: #fde1d2;
--color-ink: #2a1217;
}
About this palette
Dreamy Apricot Quarry is palette number 1,968 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Apricot (#F8CCC4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic. Its colors run from Ivory (#FEECDB) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#D3B2B7) at the dark end, covering 79% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #D3B2B7: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
2. ≈ Pink #E8C0C1: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
3. ≈ Apricot #F8CCC4: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
4. ≈ Apricot #FDE1D2: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
5. ≈ Ivory #FEECDB: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.03, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, red and orange families, spread across 42 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. 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 warm: 4 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.041 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 gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Dusty Rose (#D3B2B7) with Ivory (#FEECDB) at a contrast ratio of 1.68:1, 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 (#FEECDB), so this page suggests #2A1217 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.22:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D3B2B7 and #E8C0C1, #E8C0C1 and #F8CCC4 and #FDE1D2 and #FEECDB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #E8C0C1 and #F8CCC4, #F8CCC4 and #FDE1D2 and #FDE1D2 and #FEECDB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #E8C0C1 and #F8CCC4 and #FDE1D2 and #FEECDB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEECDB as the background, #E8C0C1 for cards and surfaces, #F8CCC4 as the primary brand color, #FDE1D2 as the accent, and #2A1217 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.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Dreamy Apricot Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.68:1 (#D3B2B7 on #FEECDB). 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?
Apricot (#F8CCC4) 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 gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic feel works well.