Muted Red & White, Light Gray Color Palette

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#F5F5F5 245, 245, 245

#DEE0D8 222, 224, 216

#C5AFAA 197, 175, 170

#9FB89E 159, 184, 158

#F5F5F5

Color 1

#DEE0D8

Color 2

#C5AFAA

Color 3

#9FB89E

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #F5F5F5;
  --color-2: #DEE0D8;
  --color-3: #C5AFAA;
  --color-4: #9FB89E;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#F5F5F5',
  'palette-2': '#DEE0D8',
  'palette-3': '#C5AFAA',
  'palette-4': '#9FB89E',
}

const palette = [
  '#F5F5F5',
  '#DEE0D8',
  '#C5AFAA',
  '#9FB89E',
];

$color-1: #F5F5F5;
$color-2: #DEE0D8;
$color-3: #C5AFAA;
$color-4: #9FB89E;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, calm and understated 4-colour palette whose tones sit close together for a smooth, cohesive feel.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a balanced, calm and understated 4-colour palette whose tones sit close together for a smooth, cohesive feel. It is anchored by Muted Red (#C5AFAA) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 11% and lightness of 80%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

White `#F5F5F5`

rgb(245, 245, 245) · hsl(0, 0%, 96%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Light Gray `#DEE0D8`

rgb(222, 224, 216) · hsl(75, 11%, 86%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Muted Red `#C5AFAA`

rgb(197, 175, 170) · hsl(11, 19%, 72%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

Muted Green `#9FB89E`

rgb(159, 184, 158) · hsl(118, 15%, 67%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#F5F5F5	#9FB89E	1.96:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5F5	#C5AFAA	1.91:1	Fail	Fail
#DEE0D8	#9FB89E	1.6:1	Fail	Fail
#DEE0D8	#C5AFAA	1.56:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5F5	#DEE0D8	1.22:1	Fail	Fail
#C5AFAA	#9FB89E	1.03:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — White (#F5F5F5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Muted Green (#9FB89E): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Muted Red (#C5AFAA): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Muted Green (#9FB89E): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant Muted Red tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#72BACA · Teal #CAAE72 · Yellow #CA728E · Pink #72CA83 · Green

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: White (#F5F5F5), Light Gray (#DEE0D8), Muted Red (#C5AFAA) and Muted Green (#9FB89E).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is balanced, mixing warm and cool tones fairly evenly.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #F5F5F5, #DEE0D8, #C5AFAA and #9FB89E. You can copy them as CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS or JSON from the code panel above.

Is this palette accessible for text?

The colours are fairly close in contrast, so pair them carefully for text — put a very light or very dark colour behind body text, and check the contrast table above.