Paper Ivory Aurora
Paper Ivory Aurora: a soft neutral neutral with an accent palette of #ACA4A5, #C0B9BA, #D2C8C9, #E5DEDE, #E1FDF5. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.27:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.27:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Martini#ACA4A5
A light, neutral gray (Martini) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Metal#C0B9BA
A light, neutral gray (Metal) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Brume#D2C8C9
A light, neutral gray (Brume) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Airy#E5DEDE
A very light, neutral gray (Airy) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cold Canada#E1FDF5
A very light, neutral teal (Cold Canada) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.43:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.57:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #ACA4A5 | 73% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #C0B9BA | 79% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #D2C8C9 | 84% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #E5DEDE | 91% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #E1FDF5 | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1F191A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e1fdf5;
--color-surface: #c0b9ba;
--color-primary: #d2c8c9;
--color-accent: #e5dede;
--color-text: #1f191a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e1fdf5;
--color-surface: #c0b9ba;
--color-primary: #d2c8c9;
--color-accent: #e5dede;
--color-ink: #1f191a;
}
About this palette
Paper Ivory Aurora is palette number 4,142 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 Ivory (#E1FDF5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from Ivory (#E1FDF5) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#ACA4A5) at the dark end, covering 73% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #ACA4A5: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.009, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Silver #C0B9BA: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.008, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Silver #D2C8C9: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.011, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Fog #E5DEDE: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.008, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Ivory #E1FDF5: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
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 teal 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 0.013 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 Dusty Rose (#ACA4A5) with Ivory (#E1FDF5) at a contrast ratio of 2.27:1, 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 (#E1FDF5), so this page suggests #1F191A for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 16.14:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C0B9BA and #D2C8C9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #C0B9BA and #D2C8C9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E1FDF5 as the background, #C0B9BA for cards and surfaces, #D2C8C9 as the primary brand color, #E5DEDE as the accent, and #1F191A 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 Paper Ivory Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.27:1 (#ACA4A5 on #E1FDF5). 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?
Silver (#D2C8C9) 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.