Weathered Terracotta Terrace
Weathered Terracotta Terrace: a muted triadic palette of #C7D8AA, #85B3DA, #B97583, #6E845E, #3E5983. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.67:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, red, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.67:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Nature#C7D8AA
A very light, muted green (Nature) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Queer Blue#85B3DA
A light, muted blue (Queer Blue) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nipple#B97583
A medium, moderately saturated red (Nipple) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wreath#6E845E
A medium, muted green (Wreath) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sailor#3E5983
A medium, muted blue (Sailor) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.09:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.83:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #C7D8AA | 86% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #85B3DA | 75% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #B97583 | 64% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #6E845E | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #3E5983 | 46% |
:root {
--color-background: #c7d8aa;
--color-surface: #85b3da;
--color-primary: #b97583;
--color-accent: #6e845e;
--color-text: #3e5983;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c7d8aa;
--color-surface: #85b3da;
--color-primary: #b97583;
--color-accent: #6e845e;
--color-ink: #3e5983;
}
About this palette
Weathered Terracotta Terrace is palette number 14,995,042 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#B97583), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Beige (#C7D8AA) at the light end to Slate (#3E5983) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #C7D8AA: suggested role background. It is a green color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
2. ≈ Sky #85B3DA: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
3. ≈ Terracotta #B97583: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Olive #6E845E: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
5. ≈ Slate #3E5983: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
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 green, blue and rose families, spread across 253 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.073 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Beige (#C7D8AA) with Slate (#3E5983) at a contrast ratio of 4.67:1, 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 Beige background (#C7D8AA), #3E5983 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Slate text color (#3E5983), #C7D8AA 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: #C7D8AA as the background, #85B3DA for cards and surfaces, #B97583 as the primary brand color, #6E845E as the accent, and #3E5983 for text. 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 Terracotta Terrace accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.67:1 (#C7D8AA on #3E5983). 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?
Terracotta (#B97583) 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.