Cloud Khaki Carnival
Cloud Khaki Carnival: a soft neutral monochromatic palette of #B3A487, #C6B293, #D7C3A6, #EDE0C3, #FEEBD6. Warm, creamy and inviting; best contrast 2.10:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.10:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Taupe#B3A487
A light, muted yellow (Taupe) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Khaki#C6B293
A light, muted yellow (Khaki) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dune#D7C3A6
A light, muted yellow (Dune) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jakarta#EDE0C3
A very light, muted beige (Jakarta) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blank Canvas#FEEBD6
A very light, neutral beige (Blank Canvas) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.44:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.06:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #B3A487 | 72% |
| ≈ Khaki | Primary | #C6B293 | 77% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #D7C3A6 | 83% |
| ≈ Beige | Accent | #EDE0C3 | 91% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FEEBD6 | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #231903 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feebd6;
--color-surface: #d7c3a6;
--color-primary: #c6b293;
--color-accent: #ede0c3;
--color-text: #231903;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feebd6;
--color-surface: #d7c3a6;
--color-primary: #c6b293;
--color-accent: #ede0c3;
--color-ink: #231903;
}
About this palette
Cloud Khaki Carnival is palette number 7,734 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Khaki (#C6B293), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as warm, creamy and inviting. Its colors run from Ivory (#FEEBD6) at the light end to Taupe (#B3A487) at the dark end, covering 72% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #B3A487: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
2. ≈ Khaki #C6B293: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
3. ≈ Ash #D7C3A6: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
4. ≈ Beige #EDE0C3: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
5. ≈ Ivory #FEEBD6: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and orange families, spread across 17 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: 5 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.043 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 (#B3A487) with Ivory (#FEEBD6) at a contrast ratio of 2.10:1, 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 (#FEEBD6), so this page suggests #231903 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 14.91:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #B3A487 and #C6B293 and #EDE0C3 and #FEEBD6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #EDE0C3 and #FEEBD6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #B3A487 and #C6B293 and #EDE0C3 and #FEEBD6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEEBD6 as the background, #D7C3A6 for cards and surfaces, #C6B293 as the primary brand color, #EDE0C3 as the accent, and #231903 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.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Cloud Khaki Carnival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.10:1 (#B3A487 on #FEEBD6). 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?
Khaki (#C6B293) 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.