Milky Tan Alcove
Milky Tan Alcove: a pastel monochromatic palette of #F5F6DE, #E0E7B6, #DDDBBB, #CFD2A4, #CBC288. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.64:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, green, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.64:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Futon#F5F6DE
A very light, neutral green (Futon) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sour#E0E7B6
A very light, muted yellow (Sour) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Medlar#DDDBBB
A very light, muted gray (Medlar) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Woven#CFD2A4
A light, muted beige (Woven) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Soda Pop#CBC288
A light, muted yellow (Soda Pop) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.80:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.11:1Excellent 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 | #F5F6DE | 97% |
| ≈ Beige | Primary | #E0E7B6 | 91% |
| ≈ Beige | Accent | #DDDBBB | 88% |
| ≈ Beige | Surface | #CFD2A4 | 85% |
| ≈ Tan | Text | #CBC288 | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1F1B03 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f5f6de;
--color-surface: #cfd2a4;
--color-primary: #e0e7b6;
--color-accent: #dddbbb;
--color-text: #1f1b03;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f5f6de;
--color-surface: #cfd2a4;
--color-primary: #e0e7b6;
--color-accent: #dddbbb;
--color-ink: #1f1b03;
}
About this palette
Milky Tan Alcove is palette number 3,674,720 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Tan (#CBC288), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#F5F6DE) at the light end to Tan (#CBC288) at the dark end, covering 81% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #F5F6DE: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
2. ≈ Beige #E0E7B6: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
3. ≈ Beige #DDDBBB: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
4. ≈ Beige #CFD2A4: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
5. ≈ Tan #CBC288: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow family, spread across 14 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.055 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 Ivory (#F5F6DE) with Tan (#CBC288) at a contrast ratio of 1.64:1, 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 (#F5F6DE), so this page suggests #1F1B03 for text, a darkened Tan that reaches 15.71:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #E0E7B6 and #DDDBBB and #DDDBBB and #CFD2A4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #E0E7B6 and #DDDBBB, #DDDBBB and #CFD2A4 and #CFD2A4 and #CBC288 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #E0E7B6 and #DDDBBB, #DDDBBB and #CFD2A4 and #CFD2A4 and #CBC288 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F5F6DE as the background, #CFD2A4 for cards and surfaces, #E0E7B6 as the primary brand color, #DDDBBB as the accent, and #1F1B03 for text (a computed darker shade of Tan, 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Milky Tan Alcove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.64:1 (#F5F6DE on #CBC288). 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 (#E0E7B6) 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.