#F4DCE4
#E8B8C8
#FBF2F4
#54504A
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Peony Garden Color Palette

#F4DCE4 · #E8B8C8 · #FBF2F4 · #54504A

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WCAG Grade
6.2:1
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Use #F4DCE4 as the background. Use #E8B8C8 as the primary accent. Use #FBF2F4 as secondary. Use #54504A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Peony Garden — pastel, vintage, royal, candy.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Peony Garden color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 76.0%
244, 220, 228 0%, 10%, 7%, 4% 340°, 52%, 91%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 55.6%
232, 184, 200 0%, 21%, 14%, 9% 340°, 51%, 82%
Secondary
Luminance: 90.5%
251, 242, 244 0%, 4%, 3%, 2% 347°, 53%, 97%
Body Text
Luminance: 8.1%
84, 80, 74 0%, 5%, 12%, 67% 36°, 6%, 31%

Peony Garden Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Peony Garden palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#F4DCE4 gently saturated rose-red
#E8B8C8 gently saturated rose-red
#FBF2F4 gently saturated rose-red
#54504A neutral gray

Peony Garden Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#54504A on #FBF2F4
Aa Sample Text
7.28:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#FBF2F4 on #54504A
Aa Sample Text
7.28:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#54504A on #F4DCE4
Aa Sample Text
6.18:1 AA Body text, UI
#F4DCE4 on #54504A
Aa Sample Text
6.18:1 AA Body text, UI
#54504A on #E8B8C8
Aa Sample Text
4.62:1 AA Body text, UI
#E8B8C8 on #54504A
Aa Sample Text
4.62:1 AA Body text, UI
#FBF2F4 on #E8B8C8
Aa Sample Text
1.58:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8B8C8 on #FBF2F4
Aa Sample Text
1.58:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8B8C8 on #F4DCE4
Aa Sample Text
1.34:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F4DCE4 on #E8B8C8
Aa Sample Text
1.34:1 Fail Decorative use only
#FBF2F4 on #F4DCE4
Aa Sample Text
1.18:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F4DCE4 on #FBF2F4
Aa Sample Text
1.18:1 Fail Decorative use only

Peony Garden Color Psychology & Meaning

Peonies in a garden open from tight buds into layered pink blooms so heavy they bend the stem, and this palette is peony pink with garden white. It feels abundant and old-fashioned, the color of a flower the size of a hand.

Color Harmony: Triadic Scheme

The Peony Garden palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Peonies have been cultivated in China for over a thousand years and were planted in imperial gardens; the double-flowered varieties favoured in gardens are the result of centuries of selection.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the peony pink for wide surfaces, deep petal for buttons and links, garden white for secondary details, and leaf shadow for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Beauty and skincare, wedding brands, stationery, children's products.

Colors That Pair Well With Peony Garden

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

teal

directly opposite #E8B8C8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

red

30° beside #E8B8C8 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Peony Garden Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #E8B8C8 for small UI elements on #F4DCE4 — at 1.3:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #54504A — 6.2:1 against #F4DCE4 passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #FBF2F4 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Peony Garden Color Scheme

To use this Peony Garden color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #F4DCE4 for the main background and #E8B8C8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #54504A and #F4DCE4 is 6.18:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Peony Garden Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Peony Garden color palette?

The Peony Garden palette contains #F4DCE4, #E8B8C8, #FBF2F4, #54504A. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the Peony Garden color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #54504A on #FBF2F4 reaches 7.3:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the Peony Garden palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #8BDAC0, #E4C5BE, #171214 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the Peony Garden palette create?

Peony Garden reads as pastel, vintage, royal. Gently saturated rose-red drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated rose-red — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Peony Garden color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Peony Garden palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Peony Garden palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Peony Garden's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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