Paper Ivory Oasis
Paper Ivory Oasis: a soft neutral triadic palette of #B39A8D, #A5C1B8, #CCC9DB, #F5DCC8, #D1FBF4. Warm, creamy and inviting; best contrast 2.37:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.37:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hickory#B39A8D
A light, muted orange (Hickory) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Gum Leaf#A5C1B8
A light, neutral green (Gum Leaf) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foggy Plateau#CCC9DB
A light, neutral purple (Foggy Plateau) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salt on Her Lips#F5DCC8
A very light, muted beige (Salt on Her Lips) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ice#D1FBF4
A very light, muted teal (Ice) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.65:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.81:1Excellent 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 | #B39A8D | 70% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #A5C1B8 | 79% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #CCC9DB | 84% |
| ≈ Apricot | Primary | #F5DCC8 | 91% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #D1FBF4 | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #28150B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d1fbf4;
--color-surface: #a5c1b8;
--color-primary: #f5dcc8;
--color-accent: #ccc9db;
--color-text: #28150b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d1fbf4;
--color-surface: #a5c1b8;
--color-primary: #f5dcc8;
--color-accent: #ccc9db;
--color-ink: #28150b;
}
About this palette
Paper Ivory Oasis is palette number 7,542 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Ivory (#D1FBF4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as warm, creamy and inviting. Its colors run from Ivory (#D1FBF4) at the light end to Taupe (#B39A8D) at the dark end, covering 70% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #B39A8D: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 70% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
2. ≈ Ash #A5C1B8: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
3. ≈ Silver #CCC9DB: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.025, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Apricot #F5DCC8: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
5. ≈ Ivory #D1FBF4: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
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 and teal families, spread across 135 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 warm: 2 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.035 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 warm, creamy and inviting.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Taupe (#B39A8D) with Ivory (#D1FBF4) at a contrast ratio of 2.37:1, 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 (#D1FBF4), so this page suggests #28150B for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.64:1. 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: #D1FBF4 as the background, #A5C1B8 for cards and surfaces, #F5DCC8 as the primary brand color, #CCC9DB as the accent, and #28150B 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.
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 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 Oasis accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.37:1 (#B39A8D on #D1FBF4). 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?
Apricot (#F5DCC8) 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 warm, creamy and inviting feel works well.