4-Color Calcareous Sinter Palette
4-color palette · Cool · Light · Complementary harmony
4-Color Calcareous Sinter Palette
4-color palette · Cool temperature · Light tone · Complementary harmony
CSS variables
:root {
--c-pastel-1: #FAFAFA;
--c-pastel-2: #E1EEFF;
--c-pastel-3: #C2CFD8;
--c-pastel-4: #543A3A;
}
About this palette
This 4-color pastel palette runs from Dr. White (#FAFAFA) as its lightest tone to Monkey Island (#543A3A) as its darkest. It blends Dr. White, Calcareous Sinter, Illusion Blue and Monkey Island into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 6 color pairings, 3 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #FAFAFA on #543A3A at 9.85:1.
Gentle, low-saturation tones — ideal for wedding sites, baby brands, soft hero sections, and editorial layouts that lead with whitespace.
Color breakdown
Contrast & accessibility
3 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.