Quiet Brown Pavilion
Quiet Brown Pavilion: a muted triadic palette of #7A4E24, #518980, #978AAE, #CBAF8D, #A9D3CE. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.38:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.38:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Milk Chocolate#7A4E24
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Milk Chocolate) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Highlands#518980
A medium, muted teal (Highlands) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Magic Carpet#978AAE
A medium, muted purple (Magic Carpet) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Khaki#CBAF8D
A light, muted yellow (Khaki) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Whirlpool#A9D3CE
A light, muted teal (Whirlpool) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.13:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.89:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Brown | Text | #7A4E24 | 46% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #518980 | 59% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #978AAE | 66% |
| ≈ Khaki | Surface | #CBAF8D | 77% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #A9D3CE | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #281606 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #a9d3ce;
--color-surface: #cbaf8d;
--color-primary: #518980;
--color-accent: #978aae;
--color-text: #281606;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #a9d3ce;
--color-surface: #cbaf8d;
--color-primary: #518980;
--color-accent: #978aae;
--color-ink: #281606;
}
About this palette
Quiet Brown Pavilion is palette number 14,995,714 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Brown (#7A4E24), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#A9D3CE) at the light end to Brown (#7A4E24) at the dark end, covering 46% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #7A4E24: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
2. ≈ Teal #518980: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
3. ≈ Cornflower #978AAE: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
4. ≈ Khaki #CBAF8D: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #A9D3CE: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
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 orange, teal and violet 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.06 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Brown (#7A4E24) with Powder Blue (#A9D3CE) at a contrast ratio of 4.38:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#A9D3CE), so this page suggests #281606 for text, a darkened Brown that reaches 10.67:1. 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: #A9D3CE as the background, #CBAF8D for cards and surfaces, #518980 as the primary brand color, #978AAE as the accent, and #281606 for text (a computed darker shade of Brown, 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 Quiet Brown Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.38:1 (#7A4E24 on #A9D3CE). 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?
Teal (#518980) 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.