Weathered Mint Kiln
Weathered Mint Kiln: a muted tetradic palette of #F7C1C1, #ADAA7C, #55A7A4, #757591, #784C2A. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.65:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.65:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Candy Cane#F7C1C1
A very light, muted pink (Candy Cane) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cardamom#ADAA7C
A light, muted yellow (Cardamom) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Paradise Island#55A7A4
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Paradise Island) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Stormy Horizon#757591
A medium, muted purple (Stormy Horizon) that brings a creative, premium air. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Chocolate Bells#784C2A
A medium, muted brown (Chocolate Bells) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.32:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.35:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #F7C1C1 | 86% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #ADAA7C | 73% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #55A7A4 | 68% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #757591 | 57% |
| ≈ Brown | Text | #784C2A | 46% |
:root {
--color-background: #f7c1c1;
--color-surface: #adaa7c;
--color-primary: #55a7a4;
--color-accent: #757591;
--color-text: #784c2a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f7c1c1;
--color-surface: #adaa7c;
--color-primary: #55a7a4;
--color-accent: #757591;
--color-ink: #784c2a;
}
About this palette
Weathered Mint Kiln is palette number 10,010 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mint (#55A7A4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Pink (#F7C1C1) at the light end to Brown (#784C2A) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #F7C1C1: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
2. ≈ Taupe #ADAA7C: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
3. ≈ Mint #55A7A4: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
4. ≈ Slate #757591: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
5. ≈ Brown #784C2A: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, yellow, teal, violet and orange families, spread across 267 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#F7C1C1) with Brown (#784C2A) at a contrast ratio of 4.65:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Pink background (#F7C1C1), #784C2A can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#784C2A), #F7C1C1 reach AA contrast.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F7C1C1 as the background, #ADAA7C for cards and surfaces, #55A7A4 as the primary brand color, #757591 as the accent, and #784C2A for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Weathered Mint Kiln accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.65:1 (#F7C1C1 on #784C2A). 1 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Mint (#55A7A4) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.