Pearl Ivory Harbor
Pearl Ivory Harbor: a soft neutral split complementary palette of #FAEED0, #E6E1CC, #BED1DD, #BCB5CF, #B9A58D. Warm, creamy and inviting; best contrast 2.06:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, gray, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.06:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Biscuit#FAEED0
A very light, muted beige (Biscuit) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tofu#E6E1CC
A very light, neutral gray (Tofu) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Windy#BED1DD
A very light, neutral gray (Windy) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pastel Lilac#BCB5CF
A light, muted purple (Pastel Lilac) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sesame#B9A58D
A light, muted orange (Sesame) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.37:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.20:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FAEED0 | 95% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #E6E1CC | 91% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #BED1DD | 85% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #BCB5CF | 79% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #B9A58D | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #261704 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #faeed0;
--color-surface: #bed1dd;
--color-primary: #bcb5cf;
--color-accent: #e6e1cc;
--color-text: #261704;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #faeed0;
--color-surface: #bed1dd;
--color-primary: #bcb5cf;
--color-accent: #e6e1cc;
--color-ink: #261704;
}
About this palette
Pearl Ivory Harbor is palette number 23,326 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Ivory (#FAEED0), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as warm, creamy and inviting. Its colors run from Ivory (#FAEED0) at the light end to Taupe (#B9A58D) at the dark end, covering 73% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FAEED0: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
2. ≈ Fog #E6E1CC: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.029, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #BED1DD: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Silver #BCB5CF: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
5. ≈ Taupe #B9A58D: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, violet and orange families, spread across 226 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 0.035 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 (#FAEED0) with Taupe (#B9A58D) at a contrast ratio of 2.06:1, 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 (#FAEED0), so this page suggests #261704 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.08:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FAEED0 and #E6E1CC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FAEED0 and #E6E1CC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FAEED0 and #E6E1CC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FAEED0 as the background, #BED1DD for cards and surfaces, #BCB5CF as the primary brand color, #E6E1CC as the accent, and #261704 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Pearl Ivory Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.06:1 (#FAEED0 on #B9A58D). 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 (#BCB5CF) 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.