Smoky Pine Nectar
Smoky Pine Nectar: a dark triadic palette of #816652, #036452, #3F3454, #381E03, #001915. Moody, intimate and rich; best contrast 3.44:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.44:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Golem#816652
A medium, muted brown (Golem) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Philodendron#036452
A dark, moderately saturated teal (Philodendron) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Maharaja#3F3454
A dark, muted purple (Maharaja) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Close but No Cigar#381E03
A very dark, muted brown (Close but No Cigar) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Sooty#001915
A very dark, neutral black (Sooty) that brings depth and formality. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.26:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.95:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #816652 | 53% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #036452 | 45% |
| ≈ Graphite | Accent | #3F3454 | 35% |
| ≈ Espresso | Surface | #381E03 | 26% |
| ≈ Navy | Background | #001915 | 19% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFEEE3 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #001915;
--color-surface: #381e03;
--color-primary: #036452;
--color-accent: #3f3454;
--color-text: #ffeee3;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #001915;
--color-surface: #381e03;
--color-primary: #036452;
--color-accent: #3f3454;
--color-ink: #ffeee3;
}
About this palette
Smoky Pine Nectar is palette number 14,988,659 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Pine (#036452), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as moody, intimate and rich. Its colors run from Slate (#816652) at the light end to Navy (#001915) at the dark end, covering 19% to 53% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #816652: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
2. ≈ Pine #036452: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
3. ≈ Graphite #3F3454: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
4. ≈ Espresso #381E03: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
5. ≈ Navy #001915: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 19% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
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 241 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Dark palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.14, and lightness between 20% and 52%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.055 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps and luxury packaging, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel moody, intimate and rich.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#816652) with Navy (#001915) at a contrast ratio of 3.44:1, 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 (#001915), so this page suggests #FFEEE3 for text, a lightened Slate that reaches 16.16:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #816652 and #036452 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #001915 as the background, #381E03 for cards and surfaces, #036452 as the primary brand color, #3F3454 as the accent, and #FFEEE3 for text (a computed lighter shade of Slate, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 dark palette include dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations. 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 Smoky Pine Nectar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.44:1 (#816652 on #001915). 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?
Pine (#036452) 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 dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations, where a moody, intimate and rich feel works well.