Faded Terracotta Atlas
Faded Terracotta Atlas: a muted tetradic palette of #D5D3B3, #75BABB, #9190AC, #A46365, #526755. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.02:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.02:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Medlar#D5D3B3
A very light, muted gray (Medlar) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Castaway#75BABB
A light, muted teal (Castaway) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Moon Veil#9190AC
A medium, muted blue (Moon Veil) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hazel#A46365
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Hazel) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ June Ivy#526755
A medium, muted teal (June Ivy) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.12:1Good 3/5
- On black13.79:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #D5D3B3 | 86% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #75BABB | 74% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #9190AC | 66% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #A46365 | 57% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #526755 | 49% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0D1F11 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d5d3b3;
--color-surface: #9190ac;
--color-primary: #a46365;
--color-accent: #75babb;
--color-text: #0d1f11;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d5d3b3;
--color-surface: #9190ac;
--color-primary: #a46365;
--color-accent: #75babb;
--color-ink: #0d1f11;
}
About this palette
Faded Terracotta Atlas is palette number 10,738 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#A46365), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Beige (#D5D3B3) at the light end to Slate (#526755) at the dark end, covering 49% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #D5D3B3: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
2. ≈ Turquoise #75BABB: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
3. ≈ Cornflower #9190AC: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
4. ≈ Terracotta #A46365: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
5. ≈ Slate #526755: suggested role text. It is a green color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
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 yellow, teal, violet, rose and green families, spread across 269 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.055 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 Beige (#D5D3B3) with Slate (#526755) at a contrast ratio of 4.02:1, 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 (#D5D3B3), so this page suggests #0D1F11 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 11.29:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #A46365 and #526755 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D5D3B3 as the background, #9190AC for cards and surfaces, #A46365 as the primary brand color, #75BABB as the accent, and #0D1F11 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 Faded Terracotta Atlas accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.02:1 (#D5D3B3 on #526755). 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?
Terracotta (#A46365) 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.