Weathered Rust Echo
Weathered Rust Echo: a muted complementary palette of #7B4E57, #9B5F61, #6BA29C, #83BDBD, #F5C2C6. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.37:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, teal, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.37:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hibernation#7B4E57
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Leather#9B5F61
A medium, muted brown (Leather) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Paradise Island#6BA29C
A medium, muted teal (Paradise Island) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Riverbed#83BDBD
A light, muted teal (Riverbed) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Candy Cane#F5C2C6
A very light, muted pink (Candy Cane) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.84:1Good 3/5
- On black13.41:1Excellent 5/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Wine | Text | #7B4E57 | 48% |
| ≈ Rust | Primary | #9B5F61 | 55% |
| ≈ Mint | Surface | #6BA29C | 67% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #83BDBD | 76% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #F5C2C6 | 86% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1217 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f5c2c6;
--color-surface: #6ba29c;
--color-primary: #9b5f61;
--color-accent: #83bdbd;
--color-text: #2a1217;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f5c2c6;
--color-surface: #6ba29c;
--color-primary: #9b5f61;
--color-accent: #83bdbd;
--color-ink: #2a1217;
}
About this palette
Weathered Rust Echo is palette number 14,991,834 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Rust (#9B5F61), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Pink (#F5C2C6) at the light end to Wine (#7B4E57) at the dark end, covering 48% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Wine #7B4E57: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
2. ≈ Rust #9B5F61: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
3. ≈ Mint #6BA29C: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
4. ≈ Ash #83BDBD: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
5. ≈ Pink #F5C2C6: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose and teal families, spread across 189 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 0.064 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 Wine (#7B4E57) with Pink (#F5C2C6) at a contrast ratio of 4.37:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 3 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#F5C2C6), so this page suggests #2A1217 for text, a darkened Wine that reaches 11.20:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
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: #F5C2C6 as the background, #6BA29C for cards and surfaces, #9B5F61 as the primary brand color, #83BDBD as the accent, and #2A1217 for text (a computed darker shade of Wine, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Rust Echo accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.37:1 (#7B4E57 on #F5C2C6). 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?
Rust (#9B5F61) 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.