Sunbaked Brown Sonata
Sunbaked Brown Sonata: a earthy triadic palette of #EFBEA1, #83AA9E, #7C7699, #79430D, #173D38. Natural, handmade and sunbaked; best contrast 7.12:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.12:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Laksa#EFBEA1
A light, muted beige (Laksa) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Catnip#83AA9E
A light, muted green (Catnip) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Stormy Horizon#7C7699
A medium, muted purple (Stormy Horizon) that brings imagination and polish. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Walnut#79430D
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Walnut) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Botanical Night#173D38
A dark, muted teal (Botanical Night) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.92:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.55:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #EFBEA1 | 84% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #83AA9E | 71% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #7C7699 | 58% |
| ≈ Brown | Primary | #79430D | 44% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #173D38 | 33% |
:root {
--color-background: #efbea1;
--color-surface: #83aa9e;
--color-primary: #79430d;
--color-accent: #7c7699;
--color-text: #173d38;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #efbea1;
--color-surface: #83aa9e;
--color-primary: #79430d;
--color-accent: #7c7699;
--color-ink: #173d38;
}
About this palette
Sunbaked Brown Sonata is palette number 12,076 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Brown (#79430D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as natural, handmade and sunbaked. Its colors run from Apricot (#EFBEA1) at the light end to Charcoal (#173D38) at the dark end, covering 33% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #EFBEA1: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
2. ≈ Sage #83AA9E: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
3. ≈ Slate #7C7699: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
4. ≈ Brown #79430D: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.097.
5. ≈ Charcoal #173D38: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 33% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
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 orange, teal and violet families, spread across 240 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.062 makes the saturation balanced.
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 natural, handmade and sunbaked.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Apricot (#EFBEA1) with Charcoal (#173D38) at a contrast ratio of 7.12:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Apricot background (#EFBEA1), #79430D and #173D38 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#173D38), #EFBEA1 and #83AA9E 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: #EFBEA1 as the background, #83AA9E for cards and surfaces, #79430D as the primary brand color, #7C7699 as the accent, and #173D38 for text. 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 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 Sunbaked Brown Sonata accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.12:1 (#EFBEA1 on #173D38). 3 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?
Brown (#79430D) 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 natural, handmade and sunbaked feel works well.