Cloud Pink Lagoon
Cloud Pink Lagoon: a soft neutral analogous palette of #FEE8F5, #F5D3DE, #EAC2C6, #C2B0AD, #BB9B8C. Warm, creamy and inviting; best contrast 2.20:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.20:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bunny Tail#FEE8F5
A very light, neutral pink (Bunny Tail) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Creamy Strawberry#F5D3DE
A very light, muted pink (Creamy Strawberry) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Berry Good#EAC2C6
A light, muted pink (Berry Good) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dove#C2B0AD
A light, neutral gray (Dove) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hickory#BB9B8C
A light, muted orange (Hickory) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.56:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.07:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #FEE8F5 | 95% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #F5D3DE | 90% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #EAC2C6 | 85% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #C2B0AD | 77% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #BB9B8C | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A140A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fee8f5;
--color-surface: #f5d3de;
--color-primary: #eac2c6;
--color-accent: #c2b0ad;
--color-text: #2a140a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fee8f5;
--color-surface: #f5d3de;
--color-primary: #eac2c6;
--color-accent: #c2b0ad;
--color-ink: #2a140a;
}
About this palette
Cloud Pink Lagoon is palette number 8,918 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#EAC2C6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as warm, creamy and inviting. Its colors run from White (#FEE8F5) at the light end to Taupe (#BB9B8C) at the dark end, covering 71% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #FEE8F5: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.029, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Pink #F5D3DE: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
3. ≈ Pink #EAC2C6: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C2B0AD: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.021, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Taupe #BB9B8C: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose and orange families, spread across 345 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: 3 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.036 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 White (#FEE8F5) with Taupe (#BB9B8C) at a contrast ratio of 2.20:1, 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 (#FEE8F5), so this page suggests #2A140A for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.02:1. 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: #FEE8F5 as the background, #F5D3DE for cards and surfaces, #EAC2C6 as the primary brand color, #C2B0AD as the accent, and #2A140A 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Pink Lagoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.20:1 (#FEE8F5 on #BB9B8C). 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?
Pink (#EAC2C6) 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.