Clay Olive Zephyr
Clay Olive Zephyr: a earthy monochromatic palette of #D8D7AD, #A0A979, #868248, #515E2E, #484107. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.00:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.00:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Woven#D8D7AD
A very light, muted beige (Woven) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Forester#A0A979
A light, muted green (Forester) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rural Green#868248
A medium, muted yellow (Rural Green) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Reptile Revenge#515E2E
A medium, muted yellow (Reptile Revenge) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Alligator Gladiator#484107
A dark, muted yellow (Alligator Gladiator) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.32:1Very good 4/5
- On black14.24:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly100% 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 | #D8D7AD | 87% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #A0A979 | 72% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #868248 | 60% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #515E2E | 46% |
| ≈ Brown | Text | #484107 | 37% |
:root {
--color-background: #d8d7ad;
--color-surface: #a0a979;
--color-primary: #868248;
--color-accent: #515e2e;
--color-text: #484107;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d8d7ad;
--color-surface: #a0a979;
--color-primary: #868248;
--color-accent: #515e2e;
--color-ink: #484107;
}
About this palette
Clay Olive Zephyr is palette number 116 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#868248), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#D8D7AD) at the light end to Brown (#484107) at the dark end, covering 37% to 87% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #D8D7AD: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
2. ≈ Sage #A0A979: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
3. ≈ Olive #868248: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
4. ≈ Pine #515E2E: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
5. ≈ Brown #484107: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and green families, spread across 20 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.069 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 Beige (#D8D7AD) with Brown (#484107) at a contrast ratio of 7.00:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#D8D7AD), #515E2E and #484107 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#484107), #D8D7AD 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: #D8D7AD as the background, #A0A979 for cards and surfaces, #868248 as the primary brand color, #515E2E as the accent, and #484107 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Olive Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.00:1 (#D8D7AD on #484107). 2 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?
Olive (#868248) 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.