Roseate Spoonbill
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Paler, muted rose with gentle mauve lift
About Roseate Spoonbill
On-screen, Roseate Spoonbill reads like a soft rose that still has some pink life in it. It's lighter than the other "quiet mauve" vibes in this Red set, but it doesn't feel as skin-toned or candy-soft as Little Princess or Pink Macaroon. Where those two can blur toward pastel, Roseate Spoonbill stays rose-forward with a cleaner, slightly airier lift.
I use it when the UI needs a light red-family surface that feels airy rather than creamy, especially for selected-state panels, gallery and editorial health content, and consent or results screens in healthcare apps where the emphasis should be on clarity, not warmth overload. It's also a solid pick for appointment cards and wellness stepflows when you want something warmer than pure white, yet more rose-leaning than the faded, slightly shaded look of nearby options like Mental Floss.
Quirk: pair it with neutrals that are either a touch cooler or a touch deeper, or the pink can start to look a little washed when everything else is mid-pastel.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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