Paper Dusty Rose Gallery
Paper Dusty Rose Gallery: a soft neutral tetradic palette of #FBF4E2, #D5E1DE, #BEC9DE, #CCA8B2, #9BA493. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.35:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on white, gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.35:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Blank Canvas#FBF4E2
A very light, neutral beige (Blank Canvas) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Airy#D5E1DE
A very light, neutral gray (Airy) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Maritime#BEC9DE
A light, neutral blue (Maritime) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Parfait#CCA8B2
A light, muted pink (Parfait) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Edamame#9BA493
A light, neutral green (Edamame) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white2.58:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.14:1Excellent 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 | #FBF4E2 | 97% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #D5E1DE | 90% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #BEC9DE | 83% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #CCA8B2 | 77% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #9BA493 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #171D10 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fbf4e2;
--color-surface: #bec9de;
--color-primary: #cca8b2;
--color-accent: #d5e1de;
--color-text: #171d10;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fbf4e2;
--color-surface: #bec9de;
--color-primary: #cca8b2;
--color-accent: #d5e1de;
--color-ink: #171d10;
}
About this palette
Paper Dusty Rose Gallery is palette number 3,294 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Dusty Rose (#CCA8B2), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from Ivory (#FBF4E2) at the light end to Taupe (#9BA493) at the dark end, covering 71% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FBF4E2: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.025, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #D5E1DE: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.013, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Silver #BEC9DE: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.032.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #CCA8B2: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
5. ≈ Taupe #9BA493: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.026, 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 blue and rose families, spread across 96 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-neutral: 1 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.028 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 pure, minimal and calm.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#FBF4E2) with Taupe (#9BA493) at a contrast ratio of 2.35:1, 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 (#FBF4E2), so this page suggests #171D10 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.69:1. 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: #FBF4E2 as the background, #BEC9DE for cards and surfaces, #CCA8B2 as the primary brand color, #D5E1DE as the accent, and #171D10 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.
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 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 Gallery accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.35:1 (#FBF4E2 on #9BA493). 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 (#CCA8B2) 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 pure, minimal and calm feel works well.