Velvet Olive Horizon
Velvet Olive Horizon: a jewel tone monochromatic palette of #88802C, #686800, #605401, #3D3D08, #322801. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.59:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.59:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Green Commando#88802C
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Green Commando) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Serrano Pepper#686800
A medium, moderately saturated green (Serrano Pepper) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ayahuasca Vine#605401
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Ayahuasca Vine) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Olive#3D3D08
A dark, muted green (Dark Olive) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Secret Passage#322801
A dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.58:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.17:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Olive | Text | #88802C | 59% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #686800 | 50% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #605401 | 44% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #3D3D08 | 35% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #322801 | 28% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F6F4D5 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #322801;
--color-surface: #3d3d08;
--color-primary: #686800;
--color-accent: #605401;
--color-text: #f6f4d5;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #322801;
--color-surface: #3d3d08;
--color-primary: #686800;
--color-accent: #605401;
--color-ink: #f6f4d5;
}
About this palette
Velvet Olive Horizon is palette number 1,631 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#686800), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Olive (#88802C) at the light end to Charcoal (#322801) at the dark end, covering 28% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #88802C: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
2. ≈ Olive #686800: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
3. ≈ Pine #605401: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.092.
4. ≈ Charcoal #3D3D08: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
5. ≈ Charcoal #322801: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow family, spread across 16 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.086 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 opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Olive (#88802C) with Charcoal (#322801) at a contrast ratio of 3.59:1, 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 (#322801), so this page suggests #F6F4D5 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.07:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
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: #322801 as the background, #3D3D08 for cards and surfaces, #686800 as the primary brand color, #605401 as the accent, and #F6F4D5 for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Olive Horizon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.59:1 (#88802C on #322801). 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?
Olive (#686800) 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 opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.