#5C8D89
#A7D7C5
#F4F9F4
#F2C57C
#685F58Storm
#9B907EStone
#CBD8B6Oat
#EEEFE8Linen
Minimal Oat & Stone is a muted monochromatic color palette tagged modern, gray, beige. All four colors sit within 14° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. Every color is softened, so it works well as a background system for text-heavy layouts.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (38% to 92%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Linen (#EEEFE8) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Storm (#685F58) on #EEEFE8 gives 5.39:1, passing WCAG AA.
- Primary: Oat (#CBD8B6) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Stone (#9B907E) for highlights, badges and hover states.
1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Storm on Linen at 5.39:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#685F58
#9B907E
#CBD8B6
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Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#685F58 on #EEEFE8 | Aa | 5.39:1 | AA |
#685F58 on #CBD8B6 | Aa | 4.17:1 | AA large only |
#9B907E on #EEEFE8 | Aa | 2.71:1 | Fail |
#9B907E on #CBD8B6 | Aa | 2.1:1 | Fail |
#685F58 on #9B907E | Aa | 1.99:1 | Fail |
#CBD8B6 on #EEEFE8 | Aa | 1.29:1 | Fail |
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