Weathered Dusty Rose Kettle
Weathered Dusty Rose Kettle: a muted triadic palette of #70556E, #897848, #5FA2B0, #D49DBF, #D7CFA5. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.15:1.
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 4.15:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hibernation#70556E
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Capers#897848
A medium, muted yellow (Capers) that brings light and cheer. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Seaside#5FA2B0
A medium, muted teal (Seaside) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Girl Power#D49DBF
A light, muted pink (Girl Power) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Woven#D7CFA5
A very light, muted beige (Woven) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.53:1Good 3/5
- On black13.35:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #70556E | 49% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #897848 | 58% |
| ≈ Mint | Accent | #5FA2B0 | 67% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #D49DBF | 76% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #D7CFA5 | 85% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #251324 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d7cfa5;
--color-surface: #897848;
--color-primary: #d49dbf;
--color-accent: #5fa2b0;
--color-text: #251324;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d7cfa5;
--color-surface: #897848;
--color-primary: #d49dbf;
--color-accent: #5fa2b0;
--color-ink: #251324;
}
About this palette
Weathered Dusty Rose Kettle is palette number 10,114 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Dusty Rose (#D49DBF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Beige (#D7CFA5) at the light end to Slate (#70556E) at the dark end, covering 49% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #70556E: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
2. ≈ Olive #897848: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
3. ≈ Mint #5FA2B0: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #D49DBF: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
5. ≈ Beige #D7CFA5: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta, yellow and cyan families, spread across 251 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#70556E) with Beige (#D7CFA5) at a contrast ratio of 4.15:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#D7CFA5), so this page suggests #251324 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 11.15:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #5FA2B0 and #D49DBF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D7CFA5 as the background, #897848 for cards and surfaces, #D49DBF as the primary brand color, #5FA2B0 as the accent, and #251324 for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Dusty Rose Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.15:1 (#70556E on #D7CFA5). 0 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?
Dusty Rose (#D49DBF) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.