Calm Blush Fjord
Calm Blush Fjord: a muted complementary palette of #ECC3CB, #DA949A, #6F9693, #568785, #7C4953. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.50:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, red, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.50:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Berry Good#ECC3CB
A very light, muted pink (Berry Good) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rosetti#DA949A
A light, moderately saturated pink (Rosetti) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Yucca#6F9693
A medium, muted teal (Yucca) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Arctic#568785
A medium, muted teal (Arctic) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Liaison#7C4953
A medium, muted red (Liaison) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.15:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.23:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 | #ECC3CB | 85% |
| ≈ Blush | Primary | #DA949A | 74% |
| ≈ Mint | Surface | #6F9693 | 64% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #568785 | 59% |
| ≈ Wine | Text | #7C4953 | 47% |
:root {
--color-background: #ecc3cb;
--color-surface: #6f9693;
--color-primary: #da949a;
--color-accent: #568785;
--color-text: #7c4953;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ecc3cb;
--color-surface: #6f9693;
--color-primary: #da949a;
--color-accent: #568785;
--color-ink: #7c4953;
}
About this palette
Calm Blush Fjord is palette number 10,042 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Blush (#DA949A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Pink (#ECC3CB) at the light end to Wine (#7C4953) at the dark end, covering 47% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #ECC3CB: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
2. ≈ Blush #DA949A: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
3. ≈ Mint #6F9693: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
4. ≈ Teal #568785: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
5. ≈ Wine #7C4953: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose and teal families, spread across 188 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.06 makes the saturation soft.
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 (#ECC3CB) with Wine (#7C4953) at a contrast ratio of 4.50:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Pink background (#ECC3CB), #7C4953 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Wine text color (#7C4953), #ECC3CB reach AA contrast.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #DA949A and #6F9693 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #ECC3CB as the background, #6F9693 for cards and surfaces, #DA949A as the primary brand color, #568785 as the accent, and #7C4953 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Calm Blush Fjord accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.50:1 (#ECC3CB on #7C4953). 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?
Blush (#DA949A) 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.