Woven Terracotta Pavilion
Woven Terracotta Pavilion: a earthy triadic palette of #2E3509, #245C78, #A76B7D, #99A489, #B5DBFE. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.91:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, red, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.91:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wasabi Nori#2E3509
A dark, muted yellow (Wasabi Nori) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Blue#245C78
A medium, muted blue (Dark Blue) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Drama Queen#A76B7D
A medium, muted pink (Drama Queen) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Edamame#99A489
A light, muted green (Edamame) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Broad Daylight#B5DBFE
A very light, muted blue (Broad Daylight) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.88:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.52:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #2E3509 | 31% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #245C78 | 45% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #A76B7D | 60% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #99A489 | 70% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B5DBFE | 88% |
:root {
--color-background: #b5dbfe;
--color-surface: #99a489;
--color-primary: #a76b7d;
--color-accent: #245c78;
--color-text: #2e3509;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b5dbfe;
--color-surface: #99a489;
--color-primary: #a76b7d;
--color-accent: #245c78;
--color-ink: #2e3509;
}
About this palette
Woven Terracotta Pavilion is palette number 13,420 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#A76B7D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B5DBFE) at the light end to Charcoal (#2E3509) at the dark end, covering 31% to 88% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #2E3509: suggested role text. It is a green color with 31% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
2. ≈ Slate #245C78: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
3. ≈ Terracotta #A76B7D: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
4. ≈ Taupe #99A489: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 70% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #B5DBFE: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
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 green, cyan, rose and blue families, spread across 246 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 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 Charcoal (#2E3509) with Powder Blue (#B5DBFE) at a contrast ratio of 8.91:1, 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 Powder Blue background (#B5DBFE), #2E3509 and #245C78 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#2E3509), #99A489 and #B5DBFE 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: #B5DBFE as the background, #99A489 for cards and surfaces, #A76B7D as the primary brand color, #245C78 as the accent, and #2E3509 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 Woven Terracotta Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.91:1 (#2E3509 on #B5DBFE). 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?
Terracotta (#A76B7D) 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.