Quiet Terracotta Inlet
Quiet Terracotta Inlet: a muted triadic palette of #B8D6BD, #A0ACD1, #C58377, #688475, #57587A. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.34:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, red, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.34:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Nature#B8D6BD
A light, muted green (Nature) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Old World#A0ACD1
A light, muted blue (Old World) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Old Rose#C58377
A medium, moderately saturated red (Old Rose) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Aloe Vera#688475
A medium, muted teal (Aloe Vera) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Majestic Magic#57587A
A medium, muted purple (Majestic Magic) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.81:1Good 3/5
- On black13.39:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Fog | Background | #B8D6BD | 85% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #A0ACD1 | 75% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #C58377 | 67% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #688475 | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #57587A | 47% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #18182D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b8d6bd;
--color-surface: #a0acd1;
--color-primary: #c58377;
--color-accent: #688475;
--color-text: #18182d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b8d6bd;
--color-surface: #a0acd1;
--color-primary: #c58377;
--color-accent: #688475;
--color-ink: #18182d;
}
About this palette
Quiet Terracotta Inlet is palette number 12,025,026 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#C58377), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Fog (#B8D6BD) at the light end to Slate (#57587A) at the dark end, covering 47% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #B8D6BD: suggested role background. It is a green color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #A0ACD1: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
3. ≈ Terracotta #C58377: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
4. ≈ Teal #688475: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
5. ≈ Slate #57587A: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
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 green, blue, red and violet families, spread across 252 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.056 makes the saturation soft.
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 Fog (#B8D6BD) with Slate (#57587A) at a contrast ratio of 4.34:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#B8D6BD), so this page suggests #18182D for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 11.09:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C58377 and #688475 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B8D6BD as the background, #A0ACD1 for cards and surfaces, #C58377 as the primary brand color, #688475 as the accent, and #18182D for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 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 Quiet Terracotta Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.34:1 (#B8D6BD on #57587A). 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?
Terracotta (#C58377) 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.