Weathered Pink Tundra
Weathered Pink Tundra: a muted triadic palette of #EEB5B1, #A2B8A0, #7B8CAB, #98685F, #476954. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.47:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, beige, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.47:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Blush Rush#EEB5B1
A light, muted pink (Blush Rush) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salvia#A2B8A0
A light, muted green (Salvia) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Galactic Gossamer#7B8CAB
A medium, muted blue (Galactic Gossamer) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Leather#98685F
A medium, muted brown (Leather) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ June Ivy#476954
A medium, muted teal (June Ivy) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.14:1Good 3/5
- On black11.87:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 | #EEB5B1 | 82% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #A2B8A0 | 76% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #7B8CAB | 64% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #98685F | 57% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #476954 | 49% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #082013 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #eeb5b1;
--color-surface: #a2b8a0;
--color-primary: #98685f;
--color-accent: #7b8cab;
--color-text: #082013;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eeb5b1;
--color-surface: #a2b8a0;
--color-primary: #98685f;
--color-accent: #7b8cab;
--color-ink: #082013;
}
About this palette
Weathered Pink Tundra is palette number 14,991,906 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#EEB5B1), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Pink (#EEB5B1) at the light end to Slate (#476954) at the dark end, covering 49% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #EEB5B1: suggested role background. It is a red color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
2. ≈ Ash #A2B8A0: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
3. ≈ Cornflower #7B8CAB: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
4. ≈ Terracotta #98685F: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
5. ≈ Slate #476954: suggested role text. It is a green color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
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 red, green and blue families, spread across 239 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.055 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#EEB5B1) with Slate (#476954) at a contrast ratio of 3.47:1, 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 (#EEB5B1), so this page suggests #082013 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.68:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #EEB5B1 and #A2B8A0 and #98685F and #476954 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EEB5B1 as the background, #A2B8A0 for cards and surfaces, #98685F as the primary brand color, #7B8CAB as the accent, and #082013 for text (a computed darker 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 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 Pink Tundra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.47:1 (#EEB5B1 on #476954). 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?
Terracotta (#98685F) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.