Oat Fog Prairie
Oat Fog Prairie: a soft neutral tetradic palette of #E9F0E1, #CCDFE5, #D1CAD6, #C2B8B5, #9EA6A3. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.13:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.13:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salt#E9F0E1
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cotton Clouds#CCDFE5
A very light, neutral blue (Cotton Clouds) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foggy Plateau#D1CAD6
A light, neutral purple (Foggy Plateau) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Metal#C2B8B5
A light, neutral gray (Metal) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Harbour Mist#9EA6A3
A light, neutral teal (Harbour Mist) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.48:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.01:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #E9F0E1 | 95% |
| ≈ Fog | Primary | #CCDFE5 | 89% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D1CAD6 | 85% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #C2B8B5 | 79% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #9EA6A3 | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #161C1A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e9f0e1;
--color-surface: #d1cad6;
--color-primary: #ccdfe5;
--color-accent: #c2b8b5;
--color-text: #161c1a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e9f0e1;
--color-surface: #d1cad6;
--color-primary: #ccdfe5;
--color-accent: #c2b8b5;
--color-ink: #161c1a;
}
About this palette
Oat Fog Prairie is palette number 2,006 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Fog (#CCDFE5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from Ivory (#E9F0E1) at the light end to Taupe (#9EA6A3) 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 #E9F0E1: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.021, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #CCDFE5: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Fog #D1CAD6: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.018, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Silver #C2B8B5: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.012, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Taupe #9EA6A3: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.01, 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 no strong hue family, because every color is close to neutral. 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: 0 of its 0 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.017 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 (#E9F0E1) with Taupe (#9EA6A3) at a contrast ratio of 2.13:1, 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 (#E9F0E1), so this page suggests #161C1A for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 14.82:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #CCDFE5 and #D1CAD6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E9F0E1 as the background, #D1CAD6 for cards and surfaces, #CCDFE5 as the primary brand color, #C2B8B5 as the accent, and #161C1A 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 Oat Fog Prairie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.13:1 (#E9F0E1 on #9EA6A3). 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?
Fog (#CCDFE5) 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.