Airy Pink Ember
Airy Pink Ember: a pastel complementary palette of #C9FEE5, #BFF2E2, #FBC9E4, #EDBECD, #9BC9B7. Gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic; best contrast 1.64:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, pink, 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
- ≈ Mint Coffee#C9FEE5
A very light, muted teal (Mint Coffee) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fresh Breeze#BFF2E2
A very light, muted teal (Fresh Breeze) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sugarwinkle#FBC9E4
A very light, muted pink (Sugarwinkle) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Guava Glow#EDBECD
A light, muted pink (Guava Glow) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mint Twist#9BC9B7
A light, muted teal (Mint Twist) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.83:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.79:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly81% similarVery good 4/5
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 | #C9FEE5 | 95% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #BFF2E2 | 92% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #FBC9E4 | 89% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #EDBECD | 85% |
| ≈ Ash | Text | #9BC9B7 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #032017 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #c9fee5;
--color-surface: #edbecd;
--color-primary: #fbc9e4;
--color-accent: #bff2e2;
--color-text: #032017;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c9fee5;
--color-surface: #edbecd;
--color-primary: #fbc9e4;
--color-accent: #bff2e2;
--color-ink: #032017;
}
About this palette
Airy Pink Ember is palette number 6,064 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#FBC9E4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic. Its colors run from Ivory (#C9FEE5) at the light end to Ash (#9BC9B7) at the dark end, covering 80% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #C9FEE5: suggested role background. It is a green color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #BFF2E2: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
3. ≈ Pink #FBC9E4: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
4. ≈ Pink #EDBECD: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
5. ≈ Ash #9BC9B7: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, teal, magenta and rose families, spread across 193 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 0.06 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 gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#C9FEE5) with Ash (#9BC9B7) 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 (#C9FEE5), so this page suggests #032017 for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 15.36:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C9FEE5 and #BFF2E2, #FBC9E4 and #EDBECD and #EDBECD and #9BC9B7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #C9FEE5 and #BFF2E2, #BFF2E2 and #FBC9E4 and #FBC9E4 and #EDBECD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #C9FEE5 and #BFF2E2 and #FBC9E4 and #EDBECD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #C9FEE5 as the background, #EDBECD for cards and surfaces, #FBC9E4 as the primary brand color, #BFF2E2 as the accent, and #032017 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Airy Pink Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.64:1 (#C9FEE5 on #9BC9B7). 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?
Pink (#FBC9E4) 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.