Smoky Olive Terrace
Smoky Olive Terrace: a dark monochromatic palette of #181500, #2B2A02, #4A4300, #515318, #7B6C16. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.48:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on black, yellow, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.48:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Soulless#181500
A very dark, muted black (Soulless) that brings depth and formality. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Secret Passage#2B2A02
A very dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Alligator Gladiator#4A4300
A dark, muted yellow (Alligator Gladiator) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Zen Garden Olive#515318
A dark, muted green (Zen Garden Olive) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Muddy Brown#7B6C16
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Muddy Brown) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.32:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.99:1Fair 2/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #181500 | 19% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #2B2A02 | 28% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #4A4300 | 38% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #515318 | 43% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #7B6C16 | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F8F3D5 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #181500;
--color-surface: #2b2a02;
--color-primary: #515318;
--color-accent: #4a4300;
--color-text: #f8f3d5;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #181500;
--color-surface: #2b2a02;
--color-primary: #515318;
--color-accent: #4a4300;
--color-ink: #f8f3d5;
}
About this palette
Smoky Olive Terrace is palette number 14,993,387 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#7B6C16), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Olive (#7B6C16) at the light end to Ink (#181500) at the dark end, covering 19% to 53% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #181500: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 19% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
2. ≈ Charcoal #2B2A02: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Brown #4A4300: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 38% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
4. ≈ Pine #515318: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
5. ≈ Olive #7B6C16: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow family, spread across 13 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.072 makes the saturation balanced.
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 deep, dramatic and immersive.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ink (#181500) with Olive (#7B6C16) at a contrast ratio of 3.48:1, 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 (#181500), so this page suggests #F8F3D5 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 16.37:1. 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: #181500 as the background, #2B2A02 for cards and surfaces, #515318 as the primary brand color, #4A4300 as the accent, and #F8F3D5 for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Olive Terrace accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.48:1 (#181500 on #7B6C16). 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 (#515318) 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 deep, dramatic and immersive feel works well.