Milky Ash Opal
Milky Ash Opal: a pastel analogous palette of #FFF0E2, #F4E0C2, #DFDBBF, #CBCDB3, #B7C4A3. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.64:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, green, 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
- ≈ Blank Canvas#FFF0E2
A very light, neutral beige (Blank Canvas) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cameo#F4E0C2
A very light, muted beige (Cameo) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bone#DFDBBF
A very light, muted gray (Bone) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bok Choy#CBCDB3
A light, muted green (Bok Choy) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Gum Leaf#B7C4A3
A light, muted green (Gum Leaf) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.83:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.81:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 | #FFF0E2 | 96% |
| ≈ Beige | Primary | #F4E0C2 | 92% |
| ≈ Beige | Surface | #DFDBBF | 89% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #CBCDB3 | 84% |
| ≈ Ash | Text | #B7C4A3 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #161E08 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fff0e2;
--color-surface: #dfdbbf;
--color-primary: #f4e0c2;
--color-accent: #cbcdb3;
--color-text: #161e08;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fff0e2;
--color-surface: #dfdbbf;
--color-primary: #f4e0c2;
--color-accent: #cbcdb3;
--color-ink: #161e08;
}
About this palette
Milky Ash Opal is palette number 400 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#B7C4A3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#FFF0E2) at the light end to Ash (#B7C4A3) at the dark end, covering 80% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FFF0E2: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.025, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Beige #F4E0C2: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
3. ≈ Beige #DFDBBF: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
4. ≈ Fog #CBCDB3: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
5. ≈ Ash #B7C4A3: suggested role text. It is a green color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, yellow and green families, spread across 47 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.038 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 (#FFF0E2) with Ash (#B7C4A3) 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 (#FFF0E2), so this page suggests #161E08 for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 15.37:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #F4E0C2 and #DFDBBF, #DFDBBF and #CBCDB3 and #CBCDB3 and #B7C4A3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #F4E0C2 and #DFDBBF, #DFDBBF and #CBCDB3 and #CBCDB3 and #B7C4A3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FFF0E2 and #F4E0C2, #F4E0C2 and #DFDBBF and #DFDBBF and #CBCDB3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFF0E2 as the background, #DFDBBF for cards and surfaces, #F4E0C2 as the primary brand color, #CBCDB3 as the accent, and #161E08 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.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Ash Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.64:1 (#FFF0E2 on #B7C4A3). 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 (#F4E0C2) 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.