Sunbaked Peach Lagoon
Sunbaked Peach Lagoon: a earthy triadic palette of #F1BC98, #8FBBAD, #817A9F, #6D5643, #1E433F. Natural, handmade and sunbaked; best contrast 6.41:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.41:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Laksa#F1BC98
A light, muted beige (Laksa) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lichen#8FBBAD
A light, muted teal (Lichen) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Aster#817A9F
A medium, muted purple (Aster) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Baby Bear#6D5643
A medium, muted brown (Baby Bear) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Emerald Forest#1E433F
A dark, muted teal (Emerald Forest) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.88:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.38:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Peach | Background | #F1BC98 | 83% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #8FBBAD | 76% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #817A9F | 60% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #6D5643 | 47% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #1E433F | 35% |
:root {
--color-background: #f1bc98;
--color-surface: #8fbbad;
--color-primary: #817a9f;
--color-accent: #6d5643;
--color-text: #1e433f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f1bc98;
--color-surface: #8fbbad;
--color-primary: #817a9f;
--color-accent: #6d5643;
--color-ink: #1e433f;
}
About this palette
Sunbaked Peach Lagoon is palette number 14,997,452 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Peach (#F1BC98), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as natural, handmade and sunbaked. Its colors run from Peach (#F1BC98) at the light end to Charcoal (#1E433F) at the dark end, covering 35% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Peach #F1BC98: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
2. ≈ Ash #8FBBAD: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
3. ≈ Slate #817A9F: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
4. ≈ Slate #6D5643: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
5. ≈ Charcoal #1E433F: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
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 238 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, 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 0.054 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel natural, handmade and sunbaked.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Peach (#F1BC98) with Charcoal (#1E433F) at a contrast ratio of 6.41:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Peach background (#F1BC98), #1E433F can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#1E433F), #F1BC98 and #8FBBAD 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: #F1BC98 as the background, #8FBBAD for cards and surfaces, #817A9F as the primary brand color, #6D5643 as the accent, and #1E433F 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 earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. 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 Sunbaked Peach Lagoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.41:1 (#F1BC98 on #1E433F). 2 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?
Slate (#817A9F) 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 food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a natural, handmade and sunbaked feel works well.