Quiet Ash Atlas
Quiet Ash Atlas: a soft neutral complementary palette of #E7F7F0, #CBE2D9, #DABFCB, #CCB3BA, #8FB2A6. Warm, creamy and inviting; best contrast 2.08:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on white, gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.08:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cold Canada#E7F7F0
A very light, neutral teal (Cold Canada) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Swimming#CBE2D9
A very light, neutral teal (Swimming) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Mist#DABFCB
A light, neutral pink (Pink Mist) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mauvelous#CCB3BA
A light, neutral pink (Mauvelous) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Treetop#8FB2A6
A light, muted teal (Treetop) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.31:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.96:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 | #E7F7F0 | 96% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #CBE2D9 | 89% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #DABFCB | 83% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #CCB3BA | 79% |
| ≈ Ash | Text | #8FB2A6 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #022018 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e7f7f0;
--color-surface: #ccb3ba;
--color-primary: #dabfcb;
--color-accent: #cbe2d9;
--color-text: #022018;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e7f7f0;
--color-surface: #ccb3ba;
--color-primary: #dabfcb;
--color-accent: #cbe2d9;
--color-ink: #022018;
}
About this palette
Quiet Ash Atlas is palette number 21,974 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#8FB2A6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as warm, creamy and inviting. Its colors run from Ivory (#E7F7F0) at the light end to Ash (#8FB2A6) at the dark end, covering 73% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #E7F7F0: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.019, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #CBE2D9: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Silver #DABFCB: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #CCB3BA: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.03.
5. ≈ Ash #8FB2A6: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
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 rose and teal families, spread across 187 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 warm: 2 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.031 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 warm, creamy and inviting.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#E7F7F0) with Ash (#8FB2A6) at a contrast ratio of 2.08:1, 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 (#E7F7F0), so this page suggests #022018 for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 15.51:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #DABFCB and #CCB3BA and #CCB3BA and #8FB2A6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #DABFCB and #CCB3BA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #DABFCB and #CCB3BA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E7F7F0 as the background, #CCB3BA for cards and surfaces, #DABFCB as the primary brand color, #CBE2D9 as the accent, and #022018 for text (a computed darker shade of Ash, 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 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 Ash Atlas accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.08:1 (#E7F7F0 on #8FB2A6). 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 (#DABFCB) 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 warm, creamy and inviting feel works well.