Lush Terracotta Zenith
Lush Terracotta Zenith: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #173236, #0D4245, #345B5D, #44696B, #C44644. Regal, deep and precious; best contrast 2.78:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.78:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Elite Teal#173236
A dark, neutral teal (Elite Teal) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Rich Black#0D4245
A dark, muted teal (Rich Black) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Arctic Nights#345B5D
A dark, muted teal (Arctic Nights) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Pool Teal#44696B
A medium, muted teal (Deep Pool Teal) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Poppy#C44644
A medium, vivid red (Poppy) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.58:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.30:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly83% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #173236 | 30% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Primary | #0D4245 | 35% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #345B5D | 44% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #44696B | 49% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Text | #C44644 | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFEDEB for text.
:root {
--color-background: #173236;
--color-surface: #44696b;
--color-primary: #0d4245;
--color-accent: #345b5d;
--color-text: #ffedeb;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #173236;
--color-surface: #44696b;
--color-primary: #0d4245;
--color-accent: #345b5d;
--color-ink: #ffedeb;
}
About this palette
Lush Terracotta Zenith is palette number 15,063 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#C44644), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as regal, deep and precious. Its colors run from Terracotta (#C44644) at the light end to Charcoal (#173236) at the dark end, covering 30% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #173236: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
2. ≈ Charcoal #0D4245: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
3. ≈ Slate #345B5D: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
4. ≈ Slate #44696B: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
5. ≈ Terracotta #C44644: suggested role text. It is a red color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.162, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, teal and red families, spread across 183 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.067 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 regal, deep and precious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Charcoal (#173236) with Terracotta (#C44644) at a contrast ratio of 2.78:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#173236), so this page suggests #FFEDEB for text, a lightened Terracotta that reaches 12.00:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #345B5D and #44696B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #173236 as the background, #44696B for cards and surfaces, #0D4245 as the primary brand color, #345B5D as the accent, and #FFEDEB for text (a computed lighter shade of Terracotta, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Lush Terracotta Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.78:1 (#173236 on #C44644). 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?
Charcoal (#0D4245) 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 regal, deep and precious feel works well.