Gentle Tan Hideaway
Gentle Tan Hideaway: a pastel tetradic palette of #FFECE5, #D2ECBF, #B0DEEF, #D6C1E8, #D3B780. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.69:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.69:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salt#FFECE5
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pastel Mint#D2ECBF
A very light, muted green (Pastel Mint) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Polar Wind#B0DEEF
A very light, muted blue (Polar Wind) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ York Plum#D6C1E8
A light, muted purple (York Plum) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Brandy#D3B780
A light, muted orange (Brandy) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
Tags
Psychology
Meaning
Applications
Similar palettes
Accessibility
- On white1.93:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.38:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly90% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FFECE5 | 96% |
| ≈ Beige | Primary | #D2ECBF | 91% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #B0DEEF | 87% |
| ≈ Mauve | Accent | #D6C1E8 | 84% |
| ≈ Tan | Text | #D3B780 | 79% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #231903 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ffece5;
--color-surface: #b0deef;
--color-primary: #d2ecbf;
--color-accent: #d6c1e8;
--color-text: #231903;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ffece5;
--color-surface: #b0deef;
--color-primary: #d2ecbf;
--color-accent: #d6c1e8;
--color-ink: #231903;
}
About this palette
Gentle Tan Hideaway is palette number 8,104 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Tan (#D3B780), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#FFECE5) at the light end to Tan (#D3B780) at the dark end, covering 79% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FFECE5: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.023, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Beige #D2ECBF: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #B0DEEF: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
4. ≈ Mauve #D6C1E8: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
5. ≈ Tan #D3B780: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
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 green, cyan, violet and yellow families, spread across 226 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.056 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 light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#FFECE5) with Tan (#D3B780) at a contrast ratio of 1.69:1, 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 (#FFECE5), so this page suggests #231903 for text, a darkened Tan that reaches 15.16:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #B0DEEF and #D6C1E8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFECE5 as the background, #B0DEEF for cards and surfaces, #D2ECBF as the primary brand color, #D6C1E8 as the accent, and #231903 for text (a computed darker shade of Tan, 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 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.
More palettes like this
Frequently asked questions
Is Gentle Tan Hideaway accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.69:1 (#FFECE5 on #D3B780). 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?
Beige (#D2ECBF) 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 light, playful and welcoming feel works well.