Gentle Tan Inlet
Gentle Tan Inlet: a pastel complementary palette of #D6B680, #D3C8AD, #C0D9FE, #D6E2FE, #FFEFD3. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.70:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, beige, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.70:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Brandy#D6B680
A light, muted orange (Brandy) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dune#D3C8AD
A light, muted yellow (Dune) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Broad Daylight#C0D9FE
A very light, muted blue (Broad Daylight) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#D6E2FE
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blank Canvas#FFEFD3
A very light, muted beige (Blank Canvas) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.93:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.53:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Tan | Text | #D6B680 | 79% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #D3C8AD | 83% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #C0D9FE | 88% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D6E2FE | 91% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FFEFD3 | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #241803 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ffefd3;
--color-surface: #d6e2fe;
--color-primary: #c0d9fe;
--color-accent: #d3c8ad;
--color-text: #241803;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ffefd3;
--color-surface: #d6e2fe;
--color-primary: #c0d9fe;
--color-accent: #d3c8ad;
--color-ink: #241803;
}
About this palette
Gentle Tan Inlet is palette number 21,968 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Tan (#D6B680), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#FFEFD3) at the light end to Tan (#D6B680) at the dark end, covering 79% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Tan #D6B680: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
2. ≈ Silver #D3C8AD: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #C0D9FE: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
4. ≈ Fog #D6E2FE: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
5. ≈ Ivory #FFEFD3: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and blue families, spread across 187 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 temperature-balanced: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.051 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 light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Tan (#D6B680) with Ivory (#FFEFD3) at a contrast ratio of 1.70:1, 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 (#FFEFD3), so this page suggests #241803 for text, a darkened Tan that reaches 15.35:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C0D9FE and #D6E2FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #C0D9FE and #D6E2FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #C0D9FE and #D6E2FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFEFD3 as the background, #D6E2FE for cards and surfaces, #C0D9FE as the primary brand color, #D3C8AD as the accent, and #241803 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Gentle Tan Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.70:1 (#D6B680 on #FFEFD3). 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?
Powder Blue (#C0D9FE) 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 light, playful and welcoming feel works well.