Paper Dusty Rose Quartz
Paper Dusty Rose Quartz: a soft neutral split complementary palette of #D3FCEC, #C7EAE5, #D3C6D6, #D4ABA9, #91A99C. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.26:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.26:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Mint Coffee#D3FCEC
A very light, muted teal (Mint Coffee) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Gentle Cold#C7EAE5
A very light, muted teal (Gentle Cold) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Girl Crush#D3C6D6
A light, neutral purple (Girl Crush) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Parfait#D4ABA9
A light, muted pink (Parfait) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ OMGreen#91A99C
A light, neutral green (OMGreen) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.51:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.90:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 | #D3FCEC | 96% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #C7EAE5 | 91% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #D3C6D6 | 84% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #D4ABA9 | 78% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #91A99C | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0B1F16 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d3fcec;
--color-surface: #d3c6d6;
--color-primary: #d4aba9;
--color-accent: #c7eae5;
--color-text: #0b1f16;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d3fcec;
--color-surface: #d3c6d6;
--color-primary: #d4aba9;
--color-accent: #c7eae5;
--color-ink: #0b1f16;
}
About this palette
Paper Dusty Rose Quartz is palette number 3,054 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Dusty Rose (#D4ABA9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#D3FCEC) at the light end to Taupe (#91A99C) at the dark end, covering 71% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #D3FCEC: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #C7EAE5: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
3. ≈ Silver #D3C6D6: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.026, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #D4ABA9: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
5. ≈ Taupe #91A99C: suggested role text. It is a green color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
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 teal, red and green families, spread across 165 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 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.038 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 Ivory (#D3FCEC) with Taupe (#91A99C) at a contrast ratio of 2.26:1, 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 (#D3FCEC), so this page suggests #0B1F16 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.47:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D4ABA9 and #91A99C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #D3FCEC and #C7EAE5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #D3FCEC and #C7EAE5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D3FCEC as the background, #D3C6D6 for cards and surfaces, #D4ABA9 as the primary brand color, #C7EAE5 as the accent, and #0B1F16 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 Paper Dusty Rose Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.26:1 (#D3FCEC on #91A99C). 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 (#D4ABA9) 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.