Velvet Espresso Inlet
Velvet Espresso Inlet: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #A45889, #87590A, #0A6138, #084173, #580006. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.05:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, orange, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.05:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bermuda Onion#A45889
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Bermuda Onion) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grizzly#87590A
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Grizzly) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Midori#0A6138
A dark, moderately saturated green (Midori) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Aegean Blue#084173
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Aegean Blue) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Burned#580006
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Burned) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.81:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.33:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly84% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Lavender | Text | #A45889 | 57% |
| ≈ Rust | Primary | #87590A | 50% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #0A6138 | 43% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #084173 | 37% |
| ≈ Espresso | Background | #580006 | 29% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEECF6 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #580006;
--color-surface: #0a6138;
--color-primary: #87590a;
--color-accent: #084173;
--color-text: #feecf6;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #580006;
--color-surface: #0a6138;
--color-primary: #87590a;
--color-accent: #084173;
--color-ink: #feecf6;
}
About this palette
Velvet Espresso Inlet is palette number 14,998,751 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Espresso (#580006), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Lavender (#A45889) at the light end to Espresso (#580006) at the dark end, covering 29% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Lavender #A45889: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.117.
2. ≈ Rust #87590A: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.103.
3. ≈ Pine #0A6138: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
4. ≈ Charcoal #084173: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
5. ≈ Espresso #580006: suggested role background. It is a red color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.118.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta, orange, green, blue and red families, spread across 316 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Jewel tone palettes keep chroma between 0.1 and 0.2, and lightness between 28% and 58%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.108 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging and financial and legal brands, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Lavender (#A45889) with Espresso (#580006) at a contrast ratio of 3.05:1, 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 (#580006), so this page suggests #FEECF6 for text, a lightened Lavender that reaches 13.08:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #87590A and #0A6138 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #580006 as the background, #0A6138 for cards and surfaces, #87590A as the primary brand color, #084173 as the accent, and #FEECF6 for text (a computed lighter shade of Lavender, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a jewel tone palette include luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus. 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 Velvet Espresso Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.05:1 (#A45889 on #580006). 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?
Rust (#87590A) 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 luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus, where a opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.