Weathered Peach Alcove
Weathered Peach Alcove: a muted tetradic palette of #6D5060, #876E41, #75A38E, #A7B6CC, #F9B3A4. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.04:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.04:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hibernation#6D5060
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mossy#876E41
A medium, muted brown (Mossy) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Vineyard#75A38E
A medium, muted green (Vineyard) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Over the Moon#A7B6CC
A light, muted blue (Over the Moon) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Bud#F9B3A4
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Bud) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.07:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.01:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #6D5060 | 47% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #876E41 | 55% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #75A38E | 68% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #A7B6CC | 77% |
| ≈ Peach | Background | #F9B3A4 | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #28131F for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f9b3a4;
--color-surface: #75a38e;
--color-primary: #876e41;
--color-accent: #a7b6cc;
--color-text: #28131f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f9b3a4;
--color-surface: #75a38e;
--color-primary: #876e41;
--color-accent: #a7b6cc;
--color-ink: #28131f;
}
About this palette
Weathered Peach Alcove is palette number 10,122 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Peach (#F9B3A4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Peach (#F9B3A4) at the light end to Slate (#6D5060) at the dark end, covering 47% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #6D5060: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Olive #876E41: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
3. ≈ Sage #75A38E: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
4. ≈ Silver #A7B6CC: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
5. ≈ Peach #F9B3A4: suggested role background. It is a red color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
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 magenta, yellow, green, blue and red families, spread across 312 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 0.059 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#6D5060) with Peach (#F9B3A4) at a contrast ratio of 4.04:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#F9B3A4), so this page suggests #28131F for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.98:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
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: #F9B3A4 as the background, #75A38E for cards and surfaces, #876E41 as the primary brand color, #A7B6CC as the accent, and #28131F 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.
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 Peach Alcove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.04:1 (#6D5060 on #F9B3A4). 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?
Olive (#876E41) 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.