Dusty Dusty Rose Oasis
Dusty Dusty Rose Oasis: a muted monochromatic palette of #E5C7D2, #C4A7AE, #BF819C, #90656D, #7C4A60. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.46:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, pink, red, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.46:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Berry Good#E5C7D2
A very light, muted pink (Berry Good) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Parfait#C4A7AE
A light, muted pink (Parfait) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinch Me#BF819C
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Pinch Me) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Opera#90656D
A medium, muted pink (Opera) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hibernation#7C4A60
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.98:1Good 3/5
- On black13.43:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #E5C7D2 | 86% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #C4A7AE | 76% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #BF819C | 67% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #90656D | 55% |
| ≈ Plum | Text | #7C4A60 | 47% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #29121C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e5c7d2;
--color-surface: #c4a7ae;
--color-primary: #bf819c;
--color-accent: #90656d;
--color-text: #29121c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e5c7d2;
--color-surface: #c4a7ae;
--color-primary: #bf819c;
--color-accent: #90656d;
--color-ink: #29121c;
}
About this palette
Dusty Dusty Rose Oasis is palette number 25,258 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Dusty Rose (#BF819C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Pink (#E5C7D2) at the light end to Plum (#7C4A60) at the dark end, covering 47% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #E5C7D2: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #C4A7AE: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
3. ≈ Dusty Rose #BF819C: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
4. ≈ Slate #90656D: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
5. ≈ Plum #7C4A60: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose family, spread across 352 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 5 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.057 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#E5C7D2) with Plum (#7C4A60) at a contrast ratio of 4.46:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 3 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#E5C7D2), so this page suggests #29121C for text, a darkened Plum that reaches 11.21:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E5C7D2 as the background, #C4A7AE for cards and surfaces, #BF819C as the primary brand color, #90656D as the accent, and #29121C for text (a computed darker shade of Plum, 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
Typical uses for a muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. 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 Dusty Dusty Rose Oasis accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.46:1 (#E5C7D2 on #7C4A60). 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?
Dusty Rose (#BF819C) 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 editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.