Opulent Olive Quartz
Opulent Olive Quartz: a jewel tone analogous palette of #401600, #5C3009, #6A470C, #775D15, #88802A. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.87:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.87:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Old Study#401600
A very dark, muted brown (Old Study) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Count Chocula#5C3009
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Count Chocula) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Very Coffee#6A470C
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Very Coffee) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Coffee Adept#775D15
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Coffee Adept) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Green Commando#88802A
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Green Commando) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.75:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.16:1Good 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Espresso | Background | #401600 | 26% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #5C3009 | 36% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #6A470C | 43% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #775D15 | 49% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #88802A | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F6F4D5 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #401600;
--color-surface: #6a470c;
--color-primary: #775d15;
--color-accent: #5c3009;
--color-text: #f6f4d5;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #401600;
--color-surface: #6a470c;
--color-primary: #775d15;
--color-accent: #5c3009;
--color-ink: #f6f4d5;
}
About this palette
Opulent Olive Quartz is palette number 1,303 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#88802A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Olive (#88802A) at the light end to Espresso (#401600) at the dark end, covering 26% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #401600: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
2. ≈ Brown #5C3009: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
3. ≈ Brown #6A470C: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
4. ≈ Olive #775D15: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.092.
5. ≈ Olive #88802A: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
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 orange and yellow families, spread across 58 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 warm: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.087 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 opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Espresso (#401600) with Olive (#88802A) at a contrast ratio of 3.87:1, 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 (#401600), so this page suggests #F6F4D5 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 14.12:1. 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: #401600 as the background, #6A470C for cards and surfaces, #775D15 as the primary brand color, #5C3009 as the accent, and #F6F4D5 for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, 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 Opulent Olive Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.87:1 (#401600 on #88802A). 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?
Olive (#775D15) 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 opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.