Quiet Luxury

Understated, expensive-looking neutrals that whisper instead of shout.

High-end brand & packaging

About the Quiet Luxury palette

Quiet Luxury is a palette of soft, warm neutrals — creams, champagnes, and caramels — that reads as expensive precisely because it never tries to. It leans on subtle tonal shifts rather than bold contrast, giving brands a calm, tactile, high-end feel reminiscent of fine paper, raw linen, and aged leather.

Where to use Quiet Luxury

Ideal for premium brand systems, cosmetics and fragrance packaging, editorial layouts, and luxury e-commerce where restraint signals quality. Pair the lightest tones as backgrounds with Smoked Caramel for type and fine detail.

Colors in the Quiet Luxury palette

  • Cloud Dancer base
    HEX
    #F0EEE9
    RGB
    rgb(240, 238, 233)
    HSL
    hsl(43, 19%, 93%)
    OKLCH
    oklch(0.9493 0.007 88.64)
  • Champagne surface
    HEX
    #E8E0D0
    RGB
    rgb(232, 224, 208)
    HSL
    hsl(40, 34%, 86%)
    OKLCH
    oklch(0.9087 0.0231 84.59)
  • Warm Stone support
    HEX
    #D4C9B0
    RGB
    rgb(212, 201, 176)
    HSL
    hsl(42, 30%, 76%)
    OKLCH
    oklch(0.8382 0.036 87.08)
  • Aged Ivory accent
    HEX
    #C4A882
    RGB
    rgb(196, 168, 130)
    HSL
    hsl(35, 36%, 64%)
    OKLCH
    oklch(0.7468 0.0611 75.08)
  • Smoked Caramel text / deep accent
    HEX
    #9E7B56
    RGB
    rgb(158, 123, 86)
    HSL
    hsl(31, 30%, 48%)
    OKLCH
    oklch(0.6079 0.0676 67.55)

Text contrast on the Cloud Dancer base

On the Cloud Dancer base (#F0EEE9), black text reads best, scoring a WCAG contrast ratio of 18.11:1. Use it for body copy and pair the palette's deeper tones for headings and accents.

Quiet Luxury Body text on Cloud Dancer — black at 18.11:1

Copy the Quiet Luxury palette

CSS custom properties

:root {
	--color-1: #F0EEE9;
	--color-2: #E8E0D0;
	--color-3: #D4C9B0;
	--color-4: #C4A882;
	--color-5: #9E7B56;
}

JSON

{ "colors": [
  { "hex": "#F0EEE9", "rgb": "rgb(240, 238, 233)", "hsl": "hsl(43, 19%, 93%)", "oklch": "oklch(0.9493 0.007 88.64)" },
  { "hex": "#E8E0D0", "rgb": "rgb(232, 224, 208)", "hsl": "hsl(40, 34%, 86%)", "oklch": "oklch(0.9087 0.0231 84.59)" },
  { "hex": "#D4C9B0", "rgb": "rgb(212, 201, 176)", "hsl": "hsl(42, 30%, 76%)", "oklch": "oklch(0.8382 0.036 87.08)" },
  { "hex": "#C4A882", "rgb": "rgb(196, 168, 130)", "hsl": "hsl(35, 36%, 64%)", "oklch": "oklch(0.7468 0.0611 75.08)" },
  { "hex": "#9E7B56", "rgb": "rgb(158, 123, 86)", "hsl": "hsl(31, 30%, 48%)", "oklch": "oklch(0.6079 0.0676 67.55)" }
] }

Frequently asked questions

What is the Quiet Luxury palette?
Quiet Luxury is a palette of soft, warm neutrals — creams, champagnes, and caramels — that reads as expensive precisely because it never tries to. It leans on subtle tonal shifts rather than bold contrast, giving brands a calm, tactile, high-end feel reminiscent of fine paper, raw linen, and aged leather.
What hex codes are in the Quiet Luxury palette?
The Quiet Luxury palette uses 5 colors: Cloud Dancer #F0EEE9, Champagne #E8E0D0, Warm Stone #D4C9B0, Aged Ivory #C4A882, Smoked Caramel #9E7B56.