Hushed Sage Orchard
Hushed Sage Orchard: a muted split complementary palette of #E4C2D6, #D491A9, #779960, #1A8486, #73566E. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.95:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, red, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.95:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Guava Glow#E4C2D6
A light, muted pink (Guava Glow) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kiss#D491A9
A light, moderately saturated pink (Kiss) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Money#779960
A medium, moderately saturated green (Money) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Teal#1A8486
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Teal) that brings a coastal freshness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Hibernation#73566E
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.39:1Good 3/5
- On black12.98:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 | #E4C2D6 | 85% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #D491A9 | 73% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #779960 | 64% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #1A8486 | 56% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #73566E | 49% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #251323 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e4c2d6;
--color-surface: #1a8486;
--color-primary: #779960;
--color-accent: #d491a9;
--color-text: #251323;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e4c2d6;
--color-surface: #1a8486;
--color-primary: #779960;
--color-accent: #d491a9;
--color-ink: #251323;
}
About this palette
Hushed Sage Orchard is palette number 10,587,498 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#779960), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Pink (#E4C2D6) at the light end to Slate (#73566E) at the dark end, covering 49% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #E4C2D6: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #D491A9: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
3. ≈ Sage #779960: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
4. ≈ Teal #1A8486: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
5. ≈ Slate #73566E: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
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 magenta, rose, green and teal families, spread across 223 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.073 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#E4C2D6) with Slate (#73566E) at a contrast ratio of 3.95:1, 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 (#E4C2D6), so this page suggests #251323 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.85:1. 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: #E4C2D6 as the background, #1A8486 for cards and surfaces, #779960 as the primary brand color, #D491A9 as the accent, and #251323 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Hushed Sage Orchard accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.95:1 (#E4C2D6 on #73566E). 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?
Sage (#779960) 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.