Sugared Beige Wharf
Sugared Beige Wharf: a pastel tetradic palette of #8FC4E2, #DDBFDF, #EBD3C3, #C8F1C6, #EBEEFE. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.62:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.62:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Sky Fall#8FC4E2
A light, muted blue (Sky Fall) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ York Plum#DDBFDF
A light, muted purple (York Plum) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Burrito#EBD3C3
A very light, neutral beige (Burrito) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pastel Mint#C8F1C6
A very light, muted green (Pastel Mint) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bride#EBEEFE
A very light, neutral gray (Bride) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.88:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.19:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly87% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Text | #8FC4E2 | 79% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #DDBFDF | 84% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #EBD3C3 | 88% |
| ≈ Beige | Primary | #C8F1C6 | 92% |
| ≈ White | Background | #EBEEFE | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #041D2A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ebeefe;
--color-surface: #ebd3c3;
--color-primary: #c8f1c6;
--color-accent: #ddbfdf;
--color-text: #041d2a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ebeefe;
--color-surface: #ebd3c3;
--color-primary: #c8f1c6;
--color-accent: #ddbfdf;
--color-ink: #041d2a;
}
About this palette
Sugared Beige Wharf is palette number 2,560 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Beige (#C8F1C6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#EBEEFE) at the light end to Sky (#8FC4E2) at the dark end, covering 79% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #8FC4E2: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
2. ≈ Pink #DDBFDF: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
3. ≈ Apricot #EBD3C3: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
4. ≈ Beige #C8F1C6: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
5. ≈ White #EBEEFE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, 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 cyan, magenta, orange and green families, spread across 268 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: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.05 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 Sky (#8FC4E2) with White (#EBEEFE) at a contrast ratio of 1.62:1, 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 (#EBEEFE), so this page suggests #041D2A for text, a darkened Sky that reaches 14.98:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #8FC4E2 and #DDBFDF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #EBD3C3 and #C8F1C6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #DDBFDF and #EBD3C3 and #C8F1C6 and #EBEEFE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EBEEFE as the background, #EBD3C3 for cards and surfaces, #C8F1C6 as the primary brand color, #DDBFDF as the accent, and #041D2A for text (a computed darker shade of Sky, 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 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 Sugared Beige Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.62:1 (#8FC4E2 on #EBEEFE). 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?
Beige (#C8F1C6) 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.