Cloud Fog Inlet
Cloud Fog Inlet: a soft neutral split complementary palette of #FAE8F0, #F0DDE2, #BDD2B4, #ABBABB, #B8A1B3. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.03:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, green, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.03:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bunny Tail#FAE8F0
A very light, neutral pink (Bunny Tail) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lucky You#F0DDE2
A very light, neutral pink (Lucky You) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nature#BDD2B4
A light, muted green (Nature) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Casper#ABBABB
A light, neutral gray (Casper) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lily#B8A1B3
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.38:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.86:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #FAE8F0 | 95% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #F0DDE2 | 91% |
| ≈ Fog | Primary | #BDD2B4 | 84% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #ABBABB | 78% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #B8A1B3 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #251422 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fae8f0;
--color-surface: #abbabb;
--color-primary: #bdd2b4;
--color-accent: #f0dde2;
--color-text: #251422;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fae8f0;
--color-surface: #abbabb;
--color-primary: #bdd2b4;
--color-accent: #f0dde2;
--color-ink: #251422;
}
About this palette
Cloud Fog Inlet is palette number 7,982 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Fog (#BDD2B4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from White (#FAE8F0) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#B8A1B3) at the dark end, covering 73% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #FAE8F0: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #F0DDE2: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Fog #BDD2B4: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
4. ≈ Silver #ABBABB: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.017, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Dusty Rose #B8A1B3: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the green and magenta families, spread across 197 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-neutral: 0 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.029 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 White (#FAE8F0) with Dusty Rose (#B8A1B3) at a contrast ratio of 2.03:1, 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 (#FAE8F0), so this page suggests #251422 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 14.86:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FAE8F0 and #F0DDE2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FAE8F0 and #F0DDE2 and #ABBABB and #B8A1B3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FAE8F0 and #F0DDE2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FAE8F0 as the background, #ABBABB for cards and surfaces, #BDD2B4 as the primary brand color, #F0DDE2 as the accent, and #251422 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Fog Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.03:1 (#FAE8F0 on #B8A1B3). 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?
Fog (#BDD2B4) 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.