Faded Tan Ripple
Faded Tan Ripple: a muted analogous palette of #DCC4B2, #C9A86D, #A1977A, #7E7B4E, #575E47. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.06:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, yellow, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.06:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Muddy Rose#DCC4B2
A light, muted pink (Muddy Rose) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Toupe#C9A86D
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Toupe) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pebble#A1977A
A medium, muted gray (Pebble) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Verdant Leaf#7E7B4E
A medium, muted yellow (Verdant Leaf) that brings light and cheer. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Tree of Life#575E47
A medium, muted green (Tree of Life) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.78:1Good 3/5
- On black12.58:1Excellent 5/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Background | #DCC4B2 | 84% |
| ≈ Tan | Primary | #C9A86D | 75% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #A1977A | 68% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #7E7B4E | 57% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #575E47 | 47% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #181D09 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #dcc4b2;
--color-surface: #a1977a;
--color-primary: #c9a86d;
--color-accent: #7e7b4e;
--color-text: #181d09;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #dcc4b2;
--color-surface: #a1977a;
--color-primary: #c9a86d;
--color-accent: #7e7b4e;
--color-ink: #181d09;
}
About this palette
Faded Tan Ripple is palette number 13,058 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Tan (#C9A86D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Silver (#DCC4B2) at the light end to Slate (#575E47) at the dark end, covering 47% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #DCC4B2: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
2. ≈ Tan #C9A86D: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
3. ≈ Taupe #A1977A: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
4. ≈ Olive #7E7B4E: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
5. ≈ Slate #575E47: suggested role text. It is a green color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
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, yellow and green families, spread across 62 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.053 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#DCC4B2) with Slate (#575E47) at a contrast ratio of 4.06:1, 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 (#DCC4B2), so this page suggests #181D09 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.32:1. 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: #DCC4B2 as the background, #A1977A for cards and surfaces, #C9A86D as the primary brand color, #7E7B4E as the accent, and #181D09 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.
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 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 Faded Tan Ripple accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.06:1 (#DCC4B2 on #575E47). 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?
Tan (#C9A86D) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.