Velvet Brown Grove
Velvet Brown Grove: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #946C5D, #806254, #6A4435, #553829, #00303F. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.05:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, brown, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.05:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Leather#946C5D
A medium, muted brown (Leather) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Acorn#806254
A medium, muted brown (Acorn) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Brisket#6A4435
A dark, muted brown (Brisket) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Turtle#553829
A dark, muted gray (Turtle) that brings calm restraint. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Nordic Noir#00303F
A dark, muted blue (Nordic Noir) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.05:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.56:1Good 3/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Terracotta | Text | #946C5D | 57% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #806254 | 52% |
| ≈ Brown | Primary | #6A4435 | 43% |
| ≈ Espresso | Accent | #553829 | 37% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #00303F | 29% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEEE8 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #00303f;
--color-surface: #806254;
--color-primary: #6a4435;
--color-accent: #553829;
--color-text: #feeee8;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #00303f;
--color-surface: #806254;
--color-primary: #6a4435;
--color-accent: #553829;
--color-ink: #feeee8;
}
About this palette
Velvet Brown Grove is palette number 11,087 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Brown (#6A4435), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Terracotta (#946C5D) at the light end to Ink (#00303F) at the dark end, covering 29% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Terracotta #946C5D: suggested role text. It is a red color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
2. ≈ Slate #806254: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
3. ≈ Brown #6A4435: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
4. ≈ Espresso #553829: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
5. ≈ Ink #00303F: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the red, orange and cyan families, spread across 184 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Jewel tone palettes keep chroma between 0.1 and 0.2, and lightness between 28% and 58%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.052 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging and financial and legal brands, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Terracotta (#946C5D) with Ink (#00303F) at a contrast ratio of 3.05:1, 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 (#00303F), so this page suggests #FEEEE8 for text, a lightened Terracotta that reaches 12.45:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #946C5D and #806254 and #6A4435 and #553829 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #946C5D and #806254 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #946C5D and #806254 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #00303F as the background, #806254 for cards and surfaces, #6A4435 as the primary brand color, #553829 as the accent, and #FEEEE8 for text (a computed lighter shade of Terracotta, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
Typical uses for a jewel tone palette include luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus. 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 Velvet Brown Grove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.05:1 (#946C5D on #00303F). 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?
Brown (#6A4435) 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 luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus, where a opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.