Gentle Ash Wharf
Gentle Ash Wharf: a pastel triadic palette of #FFECED, #D3EFC6, #C1D8FA, #E3C1BE, #A4CBA3. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.58:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.58:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Tutu#FFECED
A very light, neutral gray (Tutu) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pastel Mint#D3EFC6
A very light, muted green (Pastel Mint) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fly a Kite#C1D8FA
A very light, muted blue (Fly a Kite) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Muddy Rose#E3C1BE
A light, muted pink (Muddy Rose) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Limestoned#A4CBA3
A light, muted green (Limestoned) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.80:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.47:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #FFECED | 96% |
| ≈ Beige | Primary | #D3EFC6 | 92% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #C1D8FA | 88% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #E3C1BE | 84% |
| ≈ Ash | Text | #A4CBA3 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0E1F0E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ffeced;
--color-surface: #e3c1be;
--color-primary: #d3efc6;
--color-accent: #c1d8fa;
--color-text: #0e1f0e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ffeced;
--color-surface: #e3c1be;
--color-primary: #d3efc6;
--color-accent: #c1d8fa;
--color-ink: #0e1f0e;
}
About this palette
Gentle Ash Wharf is palette number 3,448 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#A4CBA3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#FFECED) at the light end to Ash (#A4CBA3) at the dark end, covering 80% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #FFECED: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.021, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Beige #D3EFC6: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #C1D8FA: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
4. ≈ Pink #E3C1BE: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
5. ≈ Ash #A4CBA3: suggested role text. It is a green color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue and red families, spread across 234 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 0.049 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 White (#FFECED) with Ash (#A4CBA3) at a contrast ratio of 1.58:1, 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 (#FFECED), so this page suggests #0E1F0E for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 15.12:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #E3C1BE and #A4CBA3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #E3C1BE and #A4CBA3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFECED as the background, #E3C1BE for cards and surfaces, #D3EFC6 as the primary brand color, #C1D8FA as the accent, and #0E1F0E for text (a computed darker shade of Ash, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Gentle Ash Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.58:1 (#FFECED on #A4CBA3). 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 (#D3EFC6) 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.