Velvet Teal Wharf
Velvet Teal Wharf: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #412423, #512C2B, #654242, #825A5B, #1C889B. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.35:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on red, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.35:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Castro#412423
A dark, muted red (Castro) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Espresso#512C2B
A dark, muted red (Espresso) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Liver#654242
A dark, muted red (Liver) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Acorn#825A5B
A medium, muted brown (Acorn) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Waikiki#1C889B
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Waikiki) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.98:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.04:1Good 3/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Espresso | Background | #412423 | 30% |
| ≈ Espresso | Primary | #512C2B | 34% |
| ≈ Wine | Surface | #654242 | 42% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #825A5B | 51% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #1C889B | 58% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #DAF8FF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #412423;
--color-surface: #654242;
--color-primary: #512c2b;
--color-accent: #825a5b;
--color-text: #daf8ff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #412423;
--color-surface: #654242;
--color-primary: #512c2b;
--color-accent: #825a5b;
--color-ink: #daf8ff;
}
About this palette
Velvet Teal Wharf is palette number 11,927 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 Teal (#1C889B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Teal (#1C889B) at the light end to Espresso (#412423) at the dark end, covering 30% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #412423: suggested role background. It is a red color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Espresso #512C2B: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
3. ≈ Wine #654242: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
4. ≈ Slate #825A5B: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
5. ≈ Teal #1C889B: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
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, rose and cyan families, spread across 196 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 0.059 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 Espresso (#412423) with Teal (#1C889B) at a contrast ratio of 3.35:1, 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 (#412423), so this page suggests #DAF8FF for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 12.55:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #412423 and #512C2B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #412423 and #512C2B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #412423 and #512C2B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #412423 as the background, #654242 for cards and surfaces, #512C2B as the primary brand color, #825A5B as the accent, and #DAF8FF for text (a computed lighter shade of Teal, 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 Teal Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.35:1 (#412423 on #1C889B). 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?
Espresso (#512C2B) 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.