Oat Silver Willow
Oat Silver Willow: a soft neutral tetradic palette of #B69796, #B4B59F, #A7CFD1, #DDD8F0, #FEF4E9. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.46:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, beige, white, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.46:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Sphinx#B69796
A light, muted gray (Sphinx) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salvia#B4B59F
A light, neutral green (Salvia) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wave#A7CFD1
A light, muted teal (Wave) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Icy Plains#DDD8F0
A very light, neutral blue (Icy Plains) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Snow#FEF4E9
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings light and simplicity. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.67:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.33:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #B69796 | 70% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #B4B59F | 77% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #A7CFD1 | 83% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #DDD8F0 | 89% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FEF4E9 | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1313 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fef4e9;
--color-surface: #b4b59f;
--color-primary: #a7cfd1;
--color-accent: #ddd8f0;
--color-text: #2a1313;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fef4e9;
--color-surface: #b4b59f;
--color-primary: #a7cfd1;
--color-accent: #ddd8f0;
--color-ink: #2a1313;
}
About this palette
Oat Silver Willow is palette number 6,318 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Silver (#A7CFD1), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#FEF4E9) at the light end to Taupe (#B69796) at the dark end, covering 70% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #B69796: suggested role text. It is a red color with 70% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
2. ≈ Ash #B4B59F: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
3. ≈ Silver #A7CFD1: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
4. ≈ Fog #DDD8F0: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
5. ≈ Ivory #FEF4E9: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.018, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the red, yellow, cyan and violet families, spread across 275 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. 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-balanced: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.032 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 light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Taupe (#B69796) with Ivory (#FEF4E9) at a contrast ratio of 2.46:1, 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 (#FEF4E9), so this page suggests #2A1313 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 16.09:1. 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: #FEF4E9 as the background, #B4B59F for cards and surfaces, #A7CFD1 as the primary brand color, #DDD8F0 as the accent, and #2A1313 for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Oat Silver Willow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.46:1 (#B69796 on #FEF4E9). 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 (#A7CFD1) 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 light, balanced and effortless feel works well.