Faded Pink Quarry
Faded Pink Quarry: a muted complementary palette of #8B4E60, #996E78, #73958D, #71BEB2, #FBB3C7. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.68:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, teal, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.68:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Indian Silk#8B4E60
A medium, moderately saturated red (Indian Silk) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Muted Berry#996E78
A medium, muted pink (Muted Berry) that brings softness and care. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Yucca#73958D
A medium, muted teal (Yucca) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mintnight#71BEB2
A light, muted teal (Mintnight) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cupid#FBB3C7
A light, moderately saturated pink (Cupid) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.25:1Good 3/5
- On black12.37:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly90% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Rust | Text | #8B4E60 | 50% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Accent | #996E78 | 58% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #73958D | 64% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #71BEB2 | 75% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FBB3C7 | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1219 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fbb3c7;
--color-surface: #73958d;
--color-primary: #71beb2;
--color-accent: #996e78;
--color-text: #2a1219;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fbb3c7;
--color-surface: #73958d;
--color-primary: #71beb2;
--color-accent: #996e78;
--color-ink: #2a1219;
}
About this palette
Faded Pink Quarry is palette number 14,995,642 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#FBB3C7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Pink (#FBB3C7) at the light end to Rust (#8B4E60) at the dark end, covering 50% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Rust #8B4E60: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
2. ≈ Terracotta #996E78: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
3. ≈ Sage #73958D: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
4. ≈ Turquoise #71BEB2: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
5. ≈ Pink #FBB3C7: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
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 182 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.069 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 Rust (#8B4E60) with Pink (#FBB3C7) at a contrast ratio of 3.68:1, 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 (#FBB3C7), so this page suggests #2A1219 for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 10.32:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #71BEB2 and #FBB3C7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FBB3C7 as the background, #73958D for cards and surfaces, #71BEB2 as the primary brand color, #996E78 as the accent, and #2A1219 for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, 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 Faded Pink Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.68:1 (#8B4E60 on #FBB3C7). 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?
Turquoise (#71BEB2) 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.