Faded Apricot Orchard
Faded Apricot Orchard: a muted tetradic palette of #F2CA98, #92B8A7, #6D93BC, #906C83, #565D3B. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.52:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, teal, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.52:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hummus#F2CA98
A very light, muted beige (Hummus) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lichen#92B8A7
A light, muted teal (Lichen) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Windstorm#6D93BC
A medium, muted blue (Windstorm) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sunshone Plum#906C83
A medium, muted pink (Sunshone Plum) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cypress#565D3B
A medium, muted green (Cypress) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.94:1Good 3/5
- On black13.67:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #F2CA98 | 86% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #92B8A7 | 75% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #6D93BC | 65% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #906C83 | 57% |
| ≈ Pine | Text | #565D3B | 46% |
:root {
--color-background: #f2ca98;
--color-surface: #92b8a7;
--color-primary: #6d93bc;
--color-accent: #906c83;
--color-text: #565d3b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f2ca98;
--color-surface: #92b8a7;
--color-primary: #6d93bc;
--color-accent: #906c83;
--color-ink: #565d3b;
}
About this palette
Faded Apricot Orchard is palette number 11,466 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Apricot (#F2CA98), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Apricot (#F2CA98) at the light end to Pine (#565D3B) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #F2CA98: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
2. ≈ Ash #92B8A7: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
3. ≈ Cornflower #6D93BC: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
4. ≈ Slate #906C83: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
5. ≈ Pine #565D3B: suggested role text. It is a green color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
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 orange, teal, blue, magenta and green families, spread across 268 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 0.062 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 Apricot (#F2CA98) with Pine (#565D3B) at a contrast ratio of 4.52:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Apricot background (#F2CA98), #565D3B can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Pine text color (#565D3B), #F2CA98 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: #F2CA98 as the background, #92B8A7 for cards and surfaces, #6D93BC as the primary brand color, #906C83 as the accent, and #565D3B for text. 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 Apricot Orchard accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.52:1 (#F2CA98 on #565D3B). 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 (#6D93BC) 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.