Faded Cornflower Terrace
Faded Cornflower Terrace: a muted split complementary palette of #6F602B, #787458, #5F98C3, #ACA4C5, #EACB98. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.98:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.98:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Himalaya#6F602B
A medium, muted brown (Himalaya) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Secret Path#787458
A medium, muted yellow (Secret Path) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Windstorm#5F98C3
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Windstorm) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Imperial Lilac#ACA4C5
A light, muted purple (Imperial Lilac) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hummus#EACB98
A very light, muted beige (Hummus) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.20:1Good 3/5
- On black13.49:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pine | Text | #6F602B | 49% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #787458 | 55% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #5F98C3 | 66% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #ACA4C5 | 74% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #EACB98 | 86% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #211A03 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #eacb98;
--color-surface: #aca4c5;
--color-primary: #5f98c3;
--color-accent: #787458;
--color-text: #211a03;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eacb98;
--color-surface: #aca4c5;
--color-primary: #5f98c3;
--color-accent: #787458;
--color-ink: #211a03;
}
About this palette
Faded Cornflower Terrace is palette number 13,298 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#5F98C3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Beige (#EACB98) at the light end to Pine (#6F602B) at the dark end, covering 49% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #6F602B: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
2. ≈ Olive #787458: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
3. ≈ Cornflower #5F98C3: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #ACA4C5: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
5. ≈ Beige #EACB98: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
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 yellow, blue, violet and orange families, spread across 216 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pine (#6F602B) with Beige (#EACB98) at a contrast ratio of 3.98:1, 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 (#EACB98), so this page suggests #211A03 for text, a darkened Pine that reaches 11.11:1. 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: #EACB98 as the background, #ACA4C5 for cards and surfaces, #5F98C3 as the primary brand color, #787458 as the accent, and #211A03 for text (a computed darker shade of Pine, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 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 Cornflower Terrace accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.98:1 (#6F602B on #EACB98). 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?
Cornflower (#5F98C3) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.