Calm Cornflower Yarrow
Calm Cornflower Yarrow: a muted complementary palette of #705331, #8A7148, #7998BF, #98A9CF, #E1CCB1. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.53:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.53:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Oak Barrel#705331
A medium, muted brown (Oak Barrel) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mossy#8A7148
A medium, muted brown (Mossy) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Windstorm#7998BF
A medium, muted blue (Windstorm) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Old World#98A9CF
A light, muted blue (Old World) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Malt#E1CCB1
A very light, muted gray (Malt) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
Tags
Psychology
Meaning
Applications
Similar palettes
Accessibility
- On white7.06:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.47:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Brown | Text | #705331 | 46% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #8A7148 | 56% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #7998BF | 67% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #98A9CF | 73% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #E1CCB1 | 86% |
:root {
--color-background: #e1ccb1;
--color-surface: #98a9cf;
--color-primary: #7998bf;
--color-accent: #8a7148;
--color-text: #705331;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e1ccb1;
--color-surface: #98a9cf;
--color-primary: #7998bf;
--color-accent: #8a7148;
--color-ink: #705331;
}
About this palette
Calm Cornflower Yarrow is palette number 10,322 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#7998BF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Apricot (#E1CCB1) at the light end to Brown (#705331) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #705331: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
2. ≈ Olive #8A7148: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
3. ≈ Cornflower #7998BF: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #98A9CF: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
5. ≈ Apricot #E1CCB1: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
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 orange and blue families, spread across 196 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 0.059 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Brown (#705331) with Apricot (#E1CCB1) at a contrast ratio of 4.53:1, 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 Apricot background (#E1CCB1), #705331 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#705331), #E1CCB1 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: #E1CCB1 as the background, #98A9CF for cards and surfaces, #7998BF as the primary brand color, #8A7148 as the accent, and #705331 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.
More palettes like this
Frequently asked questions
Is Calm Cornflower Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.53:1 (#705331 on #E1CCB1). 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?
Cornflower (#7998BF) 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.