Clay Salmon Quarry
Clay Salmon Quarry: a earthy tetradic palette of #343A0C, #085E69, #887CA1, #DD8681, #9BDEBE. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.73:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.73:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dark Olive#343A0C
A dark, muted green (Dark Olive) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Beau Vert#085E69
A dark, muted teal (Beau Vert) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Aster#887CA1
A medium, muted purple (Aster) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pulp#DD8681
A light, moderately saturated red (Pulp) that brings warmth and energy. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beach Glass#9BDEBE
A light, moderately saturated teal (Beach Glass) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.95:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.58:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #343A0C | 33% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #085E69 | 44% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #887CA1 | 61% |
| ≈ Salmon | Primary | #DD8681 | 71% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #9BDEBE | 85% |
:root {
--color-background: #9bdebe;
--color-surface: #887ca1;
--color-primary: #dd8681;
--color-accent: #085e69;
--color-text: #343a0c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9bdebe;
--color-surface: #887ca1;
--color-primary: #dd8681;
--color-accent: #085e69;
--color-ink: #343a0c;
}
About this palette
Clay Salmon Quarry is palette number 156 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#DD8681), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#9BDEBE) at the light end to Charcoal (#343A0C) at the dark end, covering 33% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #343A0C: suggested role text. It is a green color with 33% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
2. ≈ Slate #085E69: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
3. ≈ Cornflower #887CA1: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
4. ≈ Salmon #DD8681: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.108.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #9BDEBE: suggested role background. It is a green color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
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 green, cyan, violet and red families, spread across 276 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.077 makes the saturation balanced.
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 organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Charcoal (#343A0C) with Powder Blue (#9BDEBE) at a contrast ratio of 7.73:1, which is WCAG AAA. 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 Powder Blue background (#9BDEBE), #343A0C and #085E69 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#343A0C), #9BDEBE 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: #9BDEBE as the background, #887CA1 for cards and surfaces, #DD8681 as the primary brand color, #085E69 as the accent, and #343A0C for text. 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 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 Clay Salmon Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.73:1 (#343A0C on #9BDEBE). 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?
Salmon (#DD8681) 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 organic, honest and tactile feel works well.