#A9A49FDust
#D4BEB6Putty
#FFD6D9Ballet
#FFF5E9Linen

Ballet & Putty Dream color palette

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Ballet & Putty Dream is a pastel light, monochromatic color palette tagged modern, gray, white. A monochromatic set: the same hue family from Dust down to Linen. High lightness and gentle saturation put it firmly in pastel territory. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Dust#A9A49Frgb(169, 164, 159)hsl(30, 5%, 64%)oklch(72.1% 0.009 68)
Putty#D4BEB6rgb(212, 190, 182)hsl(16, 26%, 77%)oklch(81.8% 0.028 41)
Ballet#FFD6D9rgb(255, 214, 217)hsl(356, 100%, 92%)oklch(91.2% 0.046 13)
Linen#FFF5E9rgb(255, 245, 233)hsl(33, 100%, 96%)oklch(97.5% 0.019 73)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness steps are gentle (64% to 96%), which keeps the mood consistent from edge to edge. Try it for social media templates and gentle interfaces.

  • Background: Linen (#FFF5E9) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Dust (#A9A49F) on #FFF5E9 gives 2.29:1, so pair it with a darker neutral for body copy.
  • Primary: Ballet (#FFD6D9) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Putty (#D4BEB6) for highlights, badges and hover states.

No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

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#D4BEB6
#FFD6D9
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Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#A9A49F on #FFF5E9Aa2.29:1Fail
#A9A49F on #FFD6D9Aa1.87:1Fail
#D4BEB6 on #FFF5E9Aa1.65:1Fail
#A9A49F on #D4BEB6Aa1.39:1Fail
#D4BEB6 on #FFD6D9Aa1.34:1Fail
#FFD6D9 on #FFF5E9Aa1.23:1Fail

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