Woven Espresso Wharf
Woven Espresso Wharf: a earthy tetradic palette of #453600, #466A66, #6D79A3, #CE9AA9, #C3DDC0. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.10:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.10:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dark Olive#453600
A dark, muted green (Dark Olive) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Pool Teal#466A66
A medium, muted teal (Deep Pool Teal) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Stormy Horizon#6D79A3
A medium, muted purple (Stormy Horizon) that brings a creative, premium air. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Lily#CE9AA9
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sugar Mint#C3DDC0
A very light, muted green (Sugar Mint) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.79:1Very good 4/5
- On black14.42:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Espresso | Text | #453600 | 34% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #466A66 | 50% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #6D79A3 | 58% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #CE9AA9 | 74% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #C3DDC0 | 87% |
:root {
--color-background: #c3ddc0;
--color-surface: #466a66;
--color-primary: #6d79a3;
--color-accent: #ce9aa9;
--color-text: #453600;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c3ddc0;
--color-surface: #466a66;
--color-primary: #6d79a3;
--color-accent: #ce9aa9;
--color-ink: #453600;
}
About this palette
Woven Espresso Wharf is palette number 1,164 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Espresso (#453600), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Fog (#C3DDC0) at the light end to Espresso (#453600) at the dark end, covering 34% to 87% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #453600: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
2. ≈ Slate #466A66: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
3. ≈ Slate #6D79A3: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #CE9AA9: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
5. ≈ Fog #C3DDC0: suggested role background. It is a green color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
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, blue, rose and green families, spread across 268 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.058 makes the saturation soft.
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 Espresso (#453600) with Fog (#C3DDC0) at a contrast ratio of 8.10:1, 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 Fog background (#C3DDC0), #453600 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Espresso text color (#453600), #CE9AA9 and #C3DDC0 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: #C3DDC0 as the background, #466A66 for cards and surfaces, #6D79A3 as the primary brand color, #CE9AA9 as the accent, and #453600 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 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 Woven Espresso Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.10:1 (#453600 on #C3DDC0). 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?
Slate (#6D79A3) 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.