Rustic Lilac Delta
Rustic Lilac Delta: a earthy tetradic palette of #662D04, #4B6244, #4F86A0, #C495D2, #DCC78B. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.48:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.48:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Meatloaf#662D04
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Meatloaf) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Muddy Olive#4B6244
A medium, muted green (Muddy Olive) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Horizon#4F86A0
A medium, muted blue (Horizon) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Violaceous#C495D2
A light, moderately saturated purple (Violaceous) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Halo#DCC78B
A light, moderately saturated beige (Halo) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.81:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.58:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Brown | Text | #662D04 | 37% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #4B6244 | 47% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #4F86A0 | 59% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #C495D2 | 73% |
| ≈ Sand | Background | #DCC78B | 83% |
:root {
--color-background: #dcc78b;
--color-surface: #4f86a0;
--color-primary: #c495d2;
--color-accent: #4b6244;
--color-text: #662d04;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #dcc78b;
--color-surface: #4f86a0;
--color-primary: #c495d2;
--color-accent: #4b6244;
--color-ink: #662d04;
}
About this palette
Rustic Lilac Delta is palette number 13,932 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Lilac (#C495D2), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Sand (#DCC78B) at the light end to Brown (#662D04) at the dark end, covering 37% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #662D04: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
2. ≈ Pine #4B6244: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
3. ≈ Teal #4F86A0: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
4. ≈ Lilac #C495D2: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.1.
5. ≈ Sand #DCC78B: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, green, cyan, magenta and yellow families, spread across 269 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.08 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 Brown (#662D04) with Sand (#DCC78B) at a contrast ratio of 6.48:1, 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 Sand background (#DCC78B), #662D04 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#662D04), #DCC78B 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: #DCC78B as the background, #4F86A0 for cards and surfaces, #C495D2 as the primary brand color, #4B6244 as the accent, and #662D04 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Rustic Lilac Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.48:1 (#662D04 on #DCC78B). 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?
Lilac (#C495D2) 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.