Royal Maroon Island
Royal Maroon Island: a jewel tone triadic palette of #B3616A, #407006, #115589, #770619, #022F05. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.42:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.42:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Clay#B3616A
A medium, moderately saturated red (Clay) that brings a bold, confident accent. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Forest Empress#407006
A medium, moderately saturated green (Forest Empress) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Denim#115589
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Dark Denim) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blood Brother#770619
A dark, moderately saturated red (Blood Brother) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ PCB Green#022F05
A very dark, moderately saturated green (PCB Green) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white14.87:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.83:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly82% similarVery good 4/5
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 | #B3616A | 59% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #407006 | 49% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Accent | #115589 | 44% |
| ≈ Maroon | Primary | #770619 | 36% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #022F05 | 27% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEDEE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #022f05;
--color-surface: #407006;
--color-primary: #770619;
--color-accent: #115589;
--color-text: #feedee;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #022f05;
--color-surface: #407006;
--color-primary: #770619;
--color-accent: #115589;
--color-ink: #feedee;
}
About this palette
Royal Maroon Island is palette number 12,023 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Maroon (#770619), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Terracotta (#B3616A) at the light end to Charcoal (#022F05) at the dark end, covering 27% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Terracotta #B3616A: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
2. ≈ Pine #407006: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.136.
3. ≈ Sapphire #115589: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
4. ≈ Maroon #770619: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.141.
5. ≈ Charcoal #022F05: suggested role background. It is a green color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, green, blue and red families, spread across 234 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.115 makes the saturation balanced.
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 rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Terracotta (#B3616A) with Charcoal (#022F05) at a contrast ratio of 3.42:1, 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 (#022F05), so this page suggests #FEEDEE for text, a lightened Terracotta that reaches 13.15:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #770619 and #022F05 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #022F05 as the background, #407006 for cards and surfaces, #770619 as the primary brand color, #115589 as the accent, and #FEEDEE 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Royal Maroon Island accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.42:1 (#B3616A on #022F05). 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?
Maroon (#770619) 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 rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.