Quiet Taupe Harbor
Quiet Taupe Harbor: a soft neutral tetradic palette of #B89C86, #A6BEAA, #BAD0E1, #E8D8E6, #F2F0DC. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.24:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.24:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hickory#B89C86
A light, muted orange (Hickory) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salvia#A6BEAA
A light, muted green (Salvia) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Maritime#BAD0E1
A light, neutral blue (Maritime) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Scented Spring#E8D8E6
A very light, neutral pink (Scented Spring) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Giggle#F2F0DC
A very light, neutral beige (Giggle) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.58:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.27:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #B89C86 | 71% |
| ≈ Ash | Primary | #A6BEAA | 78% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #BAD0E1 | 85% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #E8D8E6 | 90% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #F2F0DC | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #281606 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f2f0dc;
--color-surface: #bad0e1;
--color-primary: #a6beaa;
--color-accent: #e8d8e6;
--color-text: #281606;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f2f0dc;
--color-surface: #bad0e1;
--color-primary: #a6beaa;
--color-accent: #e8d8e6;
--color-ink: #281606;
}
About this palette
Quiet Taupe Harbor is palette number 20,430 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Taupe (#B89C86), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#F2F0DC) at the light end to Taupe (#B89C86) at the dark end, covering 71% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #B89C86: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Ash #A6BEAA: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #BAD0E1: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
4. ≈ Fog #E8D8E6: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.026, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Ivory #F2F0DC: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.026, 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 orange, green and blue families, spread across 181 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-balanced: 1 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.034 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 light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Taupe (#B89C86) with Ivory (#F2F0DC) at a contrast ratio of 2.24:1, 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 (#F2F0DC), so this page suggests #281606 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.13:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #BAD0E1 and #E8D8E6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F2F0DC as the background, #BAD0E1 for cards and surfaces, #A6BEAA as the primary brand color, #E8D8E6 as the accent, and #281606 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 Taupe Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.24:1 (#B89C86 on #F2F0DC). 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?
Ash (#A6BEAA) 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 light, balanced and effortless feel works well.