Rustic Rust Kiln
Rustic Rust Kiln: a earthy triadic palette of #EDC3A0, #77BCAE, #947DAC, #805419, #034746. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.47:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.47:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Laksa#EDC3A0
A light, muted beige (Laksa) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mintnight#77BCAE
A light, muted teal (Mintnight) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Aster#947DAC
A medium, muted purple (Aster) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Precious Copper#805419
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Precious Copper) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Tropical Forest#034746
A dark, muted teal (Tropical Forest) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.53:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.91:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #EDC3A0 | 85% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Surface | #77BCAE | 75% |
| ≈ Lavender | Accent | #947DAC | 63% |
| ≈ Rust | Primary | #805419 | 48% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #034746 | 36% |
:root {
--color-background: #edc3a0;
--color-surface: #77bcae;
--color-primary: #805419;
--color-accent: #947dac;
--color-text: #034746;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #edc3a0;
--color-surface: #77bcae;
--color-primary: #805419;
--color-accent: #947dac;
--color-ink: #034746;
}
About this palette
Rustic Rust Kiln is palette number 14,932 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Rust (#805419), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Apricot (#EDC3A0) at the light end to Charcoal (#034746) at the dark end, covering 36% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #EDC3A0: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
2. ≈ Turquoise #77BCAE: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Lavender #947DAC: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 63% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
4. ≈ Rust #805419: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.093.
5. ≈ Charcoal #034746: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
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 orange, teal and violet families, spread across 245 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 0.073 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 Apricot (#EDC3A0) with Charcoal (#034746) at a contrast ratio of 6.47:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Apricot background (#EDC3A0), #034746 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#034746), #EDC3A0 and #77BCAE 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: #EDC3A0 as the background, #77BCAE for cards and surfaces, #805419 as the primary brand color, #947DAC as the accent, and #034746 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 Rustic Rust Kiln accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.47:1 (#EDC3A0 on #034746). 2 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?
Rust (#805419) 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.