Gem Pine Sonata
Gem Pine Sonata: a jewel tone analogous palette of #342A02, #414106, #4A5E02, #407942, #3F9067. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.65:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.65:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Secret Passage#342A02
A dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Green Not Found#414106
A dark, muted yellow (Green Not Found) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Serrano Pepper#4A5E02
A dark, moderately saturated green (Serrano Pepper) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mana Tree#407942
A medium, moderately saturated green (Mana Tree) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Viridian#3F9067
A medium, moderately saturated green (Viridian) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.20:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.39:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #342A02 | 29% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #414106 | 36% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #4A5E02 | 45% |
| ≈ Moss | Accent | #407942 | 52% |
| ≈ Moss | Text | #3F9067 | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #DCFBE8 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #342a02;
--color-surface: #414106;
--color-primary: #4a5e02;
--color-accent: #407942;
--color-text: #dcfbe8;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #342a02;
--color-surface: #414106;
--color-primary: #4a5e02;
--color-accent: #407942;
--color-ink: #dcfbe8;
}
About this palette
Gem Pine Sonata is palette number 12,055 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Pine (#4A5E02), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Moss (#3F9067) at the light end to Charcoal (#342A02) at the dark end, covering 29% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #342A02: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
2. ≈ Brown #414106: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
3. ≈ Pine #4A5E02: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
4. ≈ Moss #407942: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
5. ≈ Moss #3F9067: suggested role text. It is a green color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and green families, spread across 64 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.089 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 Charcoal (#342A02) with Moss (#3F9067) at a contrast ratio of 3.65:1, 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 (#342A02), so this page suggests #DCFBE8 for text, a lightened Moss that reaches 12.85:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
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: #342A02 as the background, #414106 for cards and surfaces, #4A5E02 as the primary brand color, #407942 as the accent, and #DCFBE8 for text (a computed lighter shade of Moss, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Gem Pine Sonata accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.65:1 (#342A02 on #3F9067). 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?
Pine (#4A5E02) 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.