Weathered Blush Aurora
Weathered Blush Aurora: a muted split complementary palette of #E9C6D2, #E097A5, #7DA46E, #3F898F, #7A4465. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.74:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, pink, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.74:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Guava Glow#E9C6D2
A very light, muted pink (Guava Glow) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blush Bomb#E097A5
A light, moderately saturated pink (Blush Bomb) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Money#7DA46E
A medium, moderately saturated green (Money) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Turkish Jade#3F898F
A medium, muted teal (Turkish Jade) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grape Kiss#7A4465
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Grape Kiss) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.38:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.47:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #E9C6D2 | 86% |
| ≈ Blush | Primary | #E097A5 | 75% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #7DA46E | 68% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #3F898F | 59% |
| ≈ Plum | Text | #7A4465 | 46% |
:root {
--color-background: #e9c6d2;
--color-surface: #7da46e;
--color-primary: #e097a5;
--color-accent: #3f898f;
--color-text: #7a4465;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e9c6d2;
--color-surface: #7da46e;
--color-primary: #e097a5;
--color-accent: #3f898f;
--color-ink: #7a4465;
}
About this palette
Weathered Blush Aurora is palette number 14,989,546 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Blush (#E097A5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Pink (#E9C6D2) at the light end to Plum (#7A4465) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #E9C6D2: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
2. ≈ Blush #E097A5: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
3. ≈ Sage #7DA46E: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
4. ≈ Teal #3F898F: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
5. ≈ Plum #7A4465: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, green, cyan and magenta families, spread across 349 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.076 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#E9C6D2) with Plum (#7A4465) at a contrast ratio of 4.74:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Pink background (#E9C6D2), #7A4465 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Plum text color (#7A4465), #E9C6D2 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: #E9C6D2 as the background, #7DA46E for cards and surfaces, #E097A5 as the primary brand color, #3F898F as the accent, and #7A4465 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
Typical uses for a muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. 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 Weathered Blush Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.74:1 (#E9C6D2 on #7A4465). 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?
Blush (#E097A5) 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 editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.