Regal Emerald Daybreak
Regal Emerald Daybreak: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #A96236, #137509, #0C597A, #572063, #322800. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.11:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.11:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Mai Tai#A96236
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Mai Tai) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Poblano#137509
A medium, vivid green (Poblano) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Night Kite#0C597A
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Night Kite) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Velour#572063
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Purple Velour) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Secret Passage#322800
A very dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.59:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.48:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly83% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Terracotta | Text | #A96236 | 57% |
| ≈ Emerald | Primary | #137509 | 49% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #0C597A | 44% |
| ≈ Plum | Accent | #572063 | 36% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #322800 | 28% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEEE5 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #322800;
--color-surface: #0c597a;
--color-primary: #137509;
--color-accent: #572063;
--color-text: #feeee5;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #322800;
--color-surface: #0c597a;
--color-primary: #137509;
--color-accent: #572063;
--color-ink: #feeee5;
}
About this palette
Regal Emerald Daybreak is palette number 14,943 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Emerald (#137509), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Terracotta (#A96236) at the light end to Charcoal (#322800) at the dark end, covering 28% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Terracotta #A96236: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
2. ≈ Emerald #137509: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.16, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Slate #0C597A: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Plum #572063: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
5. ≈ Charcoal #322800: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
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. Jewel tone palettes keep chroma between 0.1 and 0.2, and lightness between 28% and 58%, 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 0.107 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging and financial and legal brands, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Terracotta (#A96236) with Charcoal (#322800) at a contrast ratio of 3.11:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#322800), so this page suggests #FEEEE5 for text, a lightened Terracotta that reaches 12.90:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #A96236 and #137509 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #137509 and #0C597A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #322800 as the background, #0C597A for cards and surfaces, #137509 as the primary brand color, #572063 as the accent, and #FEEEE5 for text (a computed lighter shade of Terracotta, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a jewel tone palette include luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus. 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 Regal Emerald Daybreak accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.11:1 (#A96236 on #322800). 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?
Emerald (#137509) 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 luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus, where a rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.