Petal Pink

#f4e5e0

Cool light blush pink-gray for airy panels

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About Petal Pink

I keep Petal Pink as a background color for when a gray needs to feel gently "made," not erased. On screen it reads like a soft, pale blush sitting inside a gray family, with a noticeable pink undertone that doesn't turn peachy like and doesn't lean earthy like . It's warmer than pure white, but it stays light and airy, so the page doesn't get heavier.

Compared with 's near-invisible neutrality, Petal Pink is still restrained, just more authored. I reach for it in health and wellness product pages, onboarding flows, editorial sidebars, and settings screens where you want calm without the gray feeling clinical. It also holds up behind mid-tone photography in lifestyle brands, where a subtle pink cast looks intentional rather than "off."

One note: because the pink shows up most in larger fills, test it next to your body text and your hero image first. With cool grays it feels crisp; with warm neutrals it can drift toward cozy quickly.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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On Black #000000

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