Clay Olive Festival
Clay Olive Festival: a earthy analogous palette of #FEBBA5, #B89983, #9A6E3B, #63512C, #433C02. Natural, handmade and sunbaked; best contrast 6.82:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, orange, brown, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.82:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cream Puff#FEBBA5
A light, moderately saturated orange (Cream Puff) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hickory#B89983
A light, muted orange (Hickory) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Eagle#9A6E3B
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Eagle) that brings natural comfort. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Jungle Beat#63512C
A dark, muted brown (Jungle Beat) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Olive#433C02
A dark, muted green (Dark Olive) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.13:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.86:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FEBBA5 | 85% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #B89983 | 71% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #9A6E3B | 57% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #63512C | 44% |
| ≈ Brown | Text | #433C02 | 35% |
:root {
--color-background: #febba5;
--color-surface: #b89983;
--color-primary: #9a6e3b;
--color-accent: #63512c;
--color-text: #433c02;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #febba5;
--color-surface: #b89983;
--color-primary: #9a6e3b;
--color-accent: #63512c;
--color-ink: #433c02;
}
About this palette
Clay Olive Festival is palette number 15,860 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#9A6E3B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as natural, handmade and sunbaked. Its colors run from Apricot (#FEBBA5) at the light end to Brown (#433C02) at the dark end, covering 35% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #FEBBA5: suggested role background. It is a red color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
2. ≈ Taupe #B89983: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
3. ≈ Olive #9A6E3B: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
4. ≈ Brown #63512C: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
5. ≈ Brown #433C02: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the red, orange and yellow families, spread across 63 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: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.07 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 natural, handmade and sunbaked.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Apricot (#FEBBA5) with Brown (#433C02) at a contrast ratio of 6.82:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Apricot background (#FEBBA5), #63512C and #433C02 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#433C02), #FEBBA5 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: #FEBBA5 as the background, #B89983 for cards and surfaces, #9A6E3B as the primary brand color, #63512C as the accent, and #433C02 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Olive Festival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.82:1 (#FEBBA5 on #433C02). 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?
Olive (#9A6E3B) 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.