Oat Silver Hideaway
Oat Silver Hideaway: a soft neutral split complementary palette of #B0A3A1, #CFAD9C, #A5D1C8, #D0E6F9, #FEF2F1. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.23:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, orange, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.23:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Martini#B0A3A1
A light, neutral gray (Martini) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Soba#CFAD9C
A light, muted orange (Soba) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Whirlpool#A5D1C8
A light, muted teal (Whirlpool) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#D0E6F9
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Snow#FEF2F1
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings a clean, open canvas. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.44:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.18:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #B0A3A1 | 73% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #CFAD9C | 77% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #A5D1C8 | 83% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #D0E6F9 | 91% |
| ≈ White | Background | #FEF2F1 | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #211817 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fef2f1;
--color-surface: #d0e6f9;
--color-primary: #a5d1c8;
--color-accent: #cfad9c;
--color-text: #211817;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fef2f1;
--color-surface: #d0e6f9;
--color-primary: #a5d1c8;
--color-accent: #cfad9c;
--color-ink: #211817;
}
About this palette
Oat Silver Hideaway is palette number 2,998 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Silver (#A5D1C8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from White (#FEF2F1) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#B0A3A1) at the dark end, covering 73% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #B0A3A1: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.015, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #CFAD9C: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
3. ≈ Silver #A5D1C8: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #D0E6F9: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
5. ≈ White #FEF2F1: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.013, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 orange, teal and blue families, spread across 196 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.032 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 light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Dusty Rose (#B0A3A1) with White (#FEF2F1) at a contrast ratio of 2.23:1, 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 (#FEF2F1), so this page suggests #211817 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.88:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #B0A3A1 and #CFAD9C and #D0E6F9 and #FEF2F1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEF2F1 as the background, #D0E6F9 for cards and surfaces, #A5D1C8 as the primary brand color, #CFAD9C as the accent, and #211817 for text (a computed darker shade of Dusty Rose, 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 Oat Silver Hideaway accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.23:1 (#B0A3A1 on #FEF2F1). 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 (#A5D1C8) 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 light, balanced and effortless feel works well.