Velvet Indigo Gallery
Velvet Indigo Gallery: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #C64318, #4F6E00, #125D6F, #4F0280, #372703. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 2.90:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.90:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fox#C64318
A medium, vivid red (Fox) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Over the Hills#4F6E00
A medium, moderately saturated green (Over the Hills) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Lagoon#125D6F
A dark, muted blue (Deep Lagoon) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Indigo#4F0280
A dark, vivid purple (Indigo) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Secret Passage#372703
A dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.44:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.21:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly81% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Rust | Text | #C64318 | 56% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #4F6E00 | 50% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #125D6F | 44% |
| ≈ Indigo | Primary | #4F0280 | 34% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #372703 | 28% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEEE9 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #372703;
--color-surface: #125d6f;
--color-primary: #4f0280;
--color-accent: #4f6e00;
--color-text: #feeee9;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #372703;
--color-surface: #125d6f;
--color-primary: #4f0280;
--color-accent: #4f6e00;
--color-ink: #feeee9;
}
About this palette
Velvet Indigo Gallery is palette number 15,727 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Indigo (#4F0280), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Rust (#C64318) at the light end to Charcoal (#372703) at the dark end, covering 28% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Rust #C64318: suggested role text. It is a red color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.175, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Pine #4F6E00: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
3. ≈ Slate #125D6F: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
4. ≈ Indigo #4F0280: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.177, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Charcoal #372703: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
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 red, green, cyan, violet and yellow families, spread across 268 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.122 makes the saturation rich.
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 rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Rust (#C64318) with Charcoal (#372703) at a contrast ratio of 2.90:1, 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 (#372703), so this page suggests #FEEEE9 for text, a lightened Rust that reaches 12.80:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C64318 and #4F6E00 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #372703 as the background, #125D6F for cards and surfaces, #4F0280 as the primary brand color, #4F6E00 as the accent, and #FEEEE9 for text (a computed lighter shade of Rust, 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 Indigo Gallery accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.90:1 (#C64318 on #372703). 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?
Indigo (#4F0280) 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 rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.