Sugared Peach Ripple
Sugared Peach Ripple: a pastel triadic palette of #E6B48B, #93D9CB, #DED4F4, #FEE0C1, #BDFFF7. Gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic; best contrast 1.66:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, teal, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.66:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Brandy#E6B48B
A light, muted orange (Brandy) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bambino#93D9CB
A light, muted teal (Bambino) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Icy Plains#DED4F4
A very light, muted blue (Icy Plains) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bisque#FEE0C1
A very light, muted beige (Bisque) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Crushed Ice#BDFFF7
A very light, muted teal (Crushed Ice) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white1.86:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.81:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Peach | Text | #E6B48B | 81% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #93D9CB | 83% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #DED4F4 | 89% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #FEE0C1 | 92% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #BDFFF7 | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #281606 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #bdfff7;
--color-surface: #fee0c1;
--color-primary: #93d9cb;
--color-accent: #ded4f4;
--color-text: #281606;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #bdfff7;
--color-surface: #fee0c1;
--color-primary: #93d9cb;
--color-accent: #ded4f4;
--color-ink: #281606;
}
About this palette
Sugared Peach Ripple is palette number 368 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Peach (#E6B48B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic. Its colors run from Ivory (#BDFFF7) at the light end to Peach (#E6B48B) at the dark end, covering 81% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Peach #E6B48B: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #93D9CB: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Fog #DED4F4: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
4. ≈ Apricot #FEE0C1: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
5. ≈ Ivory #BDFFF7: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
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 orange, teal and violet families, spread across 239 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.063 makes the saturation balanced.
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 gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Peach (#E6B48B) with Ivory (#BDFFF7) at a contrast ratio of 1.66:1, 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 (#BDFFF7), so this page suggests #281606 for text, a darkened Peach that reaches 15.57:1. 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: #BDFFF7 as the background, #FEE0C1 for cards and surfaces, #93D9CB as the primary brand color, #DED4F4 as the accent, and #281606 for text (a computed darker shade of Peach, 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 Sugared Peach Ripple accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.66:1 (#E6B48B on #BDFFF7). 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?
Powder Blue (#93D9CB) 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 gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic feel works well.