Linen Dusty Rose Aurora
Linen Dusty Rose Aurora: a soft neutral neutral with an accent palette of #F0F2E9, #E1E2D9, #CCCDC7, #B7B9B0, #A69FBD. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.23:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on white, gray, purple, 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
- ≈ Salt#F0F2E9
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tofu#E1E2D9
A very light, neutral gray (Tofu) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Murmur#CCCDC7
A light, neutral gray (Murmur) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ash#B7B9B0
A light, neutral gray (Ash) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Imperial Lilac#A69FBD
A light, muted purple (Imperial Lilac) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.52:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.58:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #F0F2E9 | 96% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #E1E2D9 | 91% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #CCCDC7 | 85% |
| ≈ Ash | Primary | #B7B9B0 | 78% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #A69FBD | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1C162B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f0f2e9;
--color-surface: #cccdc7;
--color-primary: #b7b9b0;
--color-accent: #e1e2d9;
--color-text: #1c162b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f0f2e9;
--color-surface: #cccdc7;
--color-primary: #b7b9b0;
--color-accent: #e1e2d9;
--color-ink: #1c162b;
}
About this palette
Linen Dusty Rose Aurora is palette number 3,302 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Dusty Rose (#A69FBD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from Ivory (#F0F2E9) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#A69FBD) at the dark end, covering 72% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #F0F2E9: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.012, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #E1E2D9: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.012, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Fog #CCCDC7: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.008, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Ash #B7B9B0: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.013, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Dusty Rose #A69FBD: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet family. 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: 0 of its 1 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.018 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 (#F0F2E9) with Dusty Rose (#A69FBD) 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 (#F0F2E9), so this page suggests #1C162B for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.49:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #F0F2E9 and #E1E2D9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #F0F2E9 and #E1E2D9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #F0F2E9 and #E1E2D9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F0F2E9 as the background, #CCCDC7 for cards and surfaces, #B7B9B0 as the primary brand color, #E1E2D9 as the accent, and #1C162B 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.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Linen Dusty Rose Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.23:1 (#F0F2E9 on #A69FBD). 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?
Ash (#B7B9B0) 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.