Clay Cornflower Terrace
Clay Cornflower Terrace: a earthy split complementary palette of #42350A, #5E5A3E, #3A85BA, #B39FD4, #EBD5AC. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.39:1.
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 8.39:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wasabi Nori#42350A
A dark, muted yellow (Wasabi Nori) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cypress#5E5A3E
A medium, muted green (Cypress) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mykonos#3A85BA
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Mykonos) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Violet Velvet#B39FD4
A light, muted purple (Violet Velvet) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beeswax#EBD5AC
A very light, muted beige (Beeswax) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.03:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.64:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Espresso | Text | #42350A | 33% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #5E5A3E | 46% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #3A85BA | 59% |
| ≈ Lilac | Surface | #B39FD4 | 74% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #EBD5AC | 88% |
:root {
--color-background: #ebd5ac;
--color-surface: #b39fd4;
--color-primary: #3a85ba;
--color-accent: #5e5a3e;
--color-text: #42350a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ebd5ac;
--color-surface: #b39fd4;
--color-primary: #3a85ba;
--color-accent: #5e5a3e;
--color-ink: #42350a;
}
About this palette
Clay Cornflower Terrace is palette number 10,587,444 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#3A85BA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#EBD5AC) at the light end to Espresso (#42350A) at the dark end, covering 33% to 88% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #42350A: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 33% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
2. ≈ Pine #5E5A3E: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
3. ≈ Cornflower #3A85BA: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
4. ≈ Lilac #B39FD4: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
5. ≈ Beige #EBD5AC: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, blue and violet families, spread across 219 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.07 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 Espresso (#42350A) with Beige (#EBD5AC) at a contrast ratio of 8.39:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#EBD5AC), #42350A and #5E5A3E can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Espresso text color (#42350A), #B39FD4 and #EBD5AC 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: #EBD5AC as the background, #B39FD4 for cards and surfaces, #3A85BA as the primary brand color, #5E5A3E as the accent, and #42350A for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Cornflower Terrace accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.39:1 (#42350A on #EBD5AC). 3 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 (#3A85BA) 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.