Velvet Chocolate Velvet
Velvet Chocolate Velvet: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #B46B20, #107D49, #035586, #601A56, #312F02. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.29:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.29:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Caramel#B46B20
A medium, moderately saturated orange (Caramel) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bold Irish#107D49
A medium, moderately saturated green (Bold Irish) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Denim#035586
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Dark Denim) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Velour#601A56
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Purple Velour) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Wasabi Nori#312F02
A dark, muted yellow (Wasabi Nori) that brings a bright, hopeful note. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white13.65:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.06:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Chocolate | Text | #B46B20 | 60% |
| ≈ Moss | Accent | #107D49 | 52% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Surface | #035586 | 43% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #601A56 | 36% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #312F02 | 30% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEFE2 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #312f02;
--color-surface: #035586;
--color-primary: #601a56;
--color-accent: #107d49;
--color-text: #feefe2;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #312f02;
--color-surface: #035586;
--color-primary: #601a56;
--color-accent: #107d49;
--color-ink: #feefe2;
}
About this palette
Velvet Chocolate Velvet is palette number 16,175 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Chocolate (#B46B20), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Chocolate (#B46B20) at the light end to Charcoal (#312F02) at the dark end, covering 30% to 60% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Chocolate #B46B20: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.126.
2. ≈ Moss #107D49: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
3. ≈ Sapphire #035586: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
4. ≈ Plum #601A56: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.125.
5. ≈ Charcoal #312F02: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
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 orange, green, blue, magenta and yellow families, spread across 273 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: 1 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 rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Chocolate (#B46B20) with Charcoal (#312F02) at a contrast ratio of 3.29:1, 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 (#312F02), so this page suggests #FEEFE2 for text, a lightened Chocolate that reaches 12.13:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #B46B20 and #107D49 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #312F02 as the background, #035586 for cards and surfaces, #601A56 as the primary brand color, #107D49 as the accent, and #FEEFE2 for text (a computed lighter shade of Chocolate, 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 Chocolate Velvet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.29:1 (#B46B20 on #312F02). 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?
Plum (#601A56) 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.