Clay Sage Tundra
Clay Sage Tundra: a earthy tetradic palette of #FBC29A, #6FB47B, #5F8CAB, #715673, #433B02. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.12:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.12:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cream Puff#FBC29A
A very light, moderately saturated orange (Cream Puff) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Frog Pond#6FB47B
A light, moderately saturated green (Frog Pond) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kimono#5F8CAB
A medium, muted blue (Kimono) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Plummy#715673
A medium, muted purple (Plummy) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Olive#433B02
A dark, muted green (Dark Olive) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.25:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.28:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FBC29A | 86% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #6FB47B | 71% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #5F8CAB | 62% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #715673 | 49% |
| ≈ Brown | Text | #433B02 | 35% |
:root {
--color-background: #fbc29a;
--color-surface: #5f8cab;
--color-primary: #6fb47b;
--color-accent: #715673;
--color-text: #433b02;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fbc29a;
--color-surface: #5f8cab;
--color-primary: #6fb47b;
--color-accent: #715673;
--color-ink: #433b02;
}
About this palette
Clay Sage Tundra is palette number 10,012 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#6FB47B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Apricot (#FBC29A) at the light end to Brown (#433B02) at the dark end, covering 35% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #FBC29A: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
2. ≈ Sage #6FB47B: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
3. ≈ Cornflower #5F8CAB: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 62% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
4. ≈ Slate #715673: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
5. ≈ Brown #433B02: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
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 orange, green, blue, magenta and yellow families, spread across 268 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.078 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Apricot (#FBC29A) with Brown (#433B02) at a contrast ratio of 7.12:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Apricot background (#FBC29A), #433B02 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#433B02), #FBC29A and #6FB47B 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: #FBC29A as the background, #5F8CAB for cards and surfaces, #6FB47B as the primary brand color, #715673 as the accent, and #433B02 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 earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. 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 Clay Sage Tundra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.12:1 (#FBC29A on #433B02). 2 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?
Sage (#6FB47B) 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 food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a organic, honest and tactile feel works well.