Rustic Teal Kettle
Rustic Teal Kettle: a earthy split complementary palette of #D8CBAC, #B6B090, #4C7C9F, #574E71, #4F3713. Natural, handmade and sunbaked; best contrast 6.91:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, blue, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.91:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Malt#D8CBAC
A light, muted gray (Malt) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bangalore#B6B090
A light, muted yellow (Bangalore) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Zenith#4C7C9F
A medium, muted blue (Zenith) that brings trust and steadiness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Your Majesty#574E71
A dark, muted purple (Your Majesty) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Moelleux au Chocolat#4F3713
A dark, muted brown (Moelleux au Chocolat) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.12:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.05:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #D8CBAC | 84% |
| ≈ Khaki | Accent | #B6B090 | 75% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #4C7C9F | 57% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #574E71 | 45% |
| ≈ Brown | Text | #4F3713 | 36% |
:root {
--color-background: #d8cbac;
--color-surface: #574e71;
--color-primary: #4c7c9f;
--color-accent: #b6b090;
--color-text: #4f3713;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d8cbac;
--color-surface: #574e71;
--color-primary: #4c7c9f;
--color-accent: #b6b090;
--color-ink: #4f3713;
}
About this palette
Rustic Teal Kettle is palette number 14,991,788 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#4C7C9F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as natural, handmade and sunbaked. Its colors run from Beige (#D8CBAC) at the light end to Brown (#4F3713) at the dark end, covering 36% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #D8CBAC: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
2. ≈ Khaki #B6B090: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
3. ≈ Teal #4C7C9F: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
4. ≈ Plum #574E71: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
5. ≈ Brown #4F3713: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
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 yellow, blue, violet and orange families, spread across 221 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.056 makes the saturation soft.
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 natural, handmade and sunbaked.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Beige (#D8CBAC) with Brown (#4F3713) at a contrast ratio of 6.91:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#D8CBAC), #574E71 and #4F3713 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#4F3713), #D8CBAC and #B6B090 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: #D8CBAC as the background, #574E71 for cards and surfaces, #4C7C9F as the primary brand color, #B6B090 as the accent, and #4F3713 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 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 Teal Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.91:1 (#D8CBAC on #4F3713). 3 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?
Teal (#4C7C9F) 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 natural, handmade and sunbaked feel works well.