Terra Brown Gallery
Terra Brown Gallery: a earthy split complementary palette of #47341E, #6E5611, #4E8497, #979CC9, #DEC2AA. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.97:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, blue, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.97:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Moelleux au Chocolat#47341E
A dark, muted brown (Moelleux au Chocolat) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Coffee Adept#6E5611
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Coffee Adept) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Whale Shark#4E8497
A medium, muted blue (Whale Shark) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Easter Egg#979CC9
A light, muted purple (Easter Egg) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dune#DEC2AA
A light, muted yellow (Dune) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.81:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.40:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 | Text | #47341E | 34% |
| ≈ Brown | Primary | #6E5611 | 47% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #4E8497 | 58% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #979CC9 | 70% |
| ≈ Silver | Background | #DEC2AA | 83% |
:root {
--color-background: #dec2aa;
--color-surface: #4e8497;
--color-primary: #6e5611;
--color-accent: #979cc9;
--color-text: #47341e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #dec2aa;
--color-surface: #4e8497;
--color-primary: #6e5611;
--color-accent: #979cc9;
--color-ink: #47341e;
}
About this palette
Terra Brown Gallery is palette number 12,516 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Brown (#6E5611), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Silver (#DEC2AA) at the light end to Espresso (#47341E) at the dark end, covering 34% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #47341E: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
2. ≈ Brown #6E5611: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
3. ≈ Teal #4E8497: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
4. ≈ Cornflower #979CC9: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 70% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
5. ≈ Silver #DEC2AA: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, yellow, cyan and violet families, spread across 217 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 temperature-balanced: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 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 organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Espresso (#47341E) with Silver (#DEC2AA) at a contrast ratio of 6.97:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Silver background (#DEC2AA), #47341E can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Espresso text color (#47341E), #DEC2AA 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: #DEC2AA as the background, #4E8497 for cards and surfaces, #6E5611 as the primary brand color, #979CC9 as the accent, and #47341E for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Terra Brown Gallery accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.97:1 (#47341E on #DEC2AA). 1 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 (#6E5611) 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 organic, honest and tactile feel works well.