Calm Terracotta Willow
Calm Terracotta Willow: a muted triadic palette of #076E5E, #776E8F, #B57D57, #8BC1BB, #CABDD9. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.46:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.46:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pine Scented Lagoon#076E5E
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Pine Scented Lagoon) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bureaucracy#776E8F
A medium, muted purple (Bureaucracy) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deer#B57D57
A medium, moderately saturated orange (Deer) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Riverbed#8BC1BB
A light, muted teal (Riverbed) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ New Love#CABDD9
A light, muted purple (New Love) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white6.17:1Good 3/5
- On black11.79:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #076E5E | 48% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #776E8F | 56% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #B57D57 | 64% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #8BC1BB | 77% |
| ≈ Silver | Background | #CABDD9 | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cabdd9;
--color-surface: #776e8f;
--color-primary: #b57d57;
--color-accent: #8bc1bb;
--color-text: #00201a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cabdd9;
--color-surface: #776e8f;
--color-primary: #b57d57;
--color-accent: #8bc1bb;
--color-ink: #00201a;
}
About this palette
Calm Terracotta Willow is palette number 16,330 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#B57D57), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Silver (#CABDD9) at the light end to Teal (#076E5E) at the dark end, covering 48% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #076E5E: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
2. ≈ Slate #776E8F: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
3. ≈ Terracotta #B57D57: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Ash #8BC1BB: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
5. ≈ Silver #CABDD9: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, violet and orange families, spread across 252 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Teal (#076E5E) with Silver (#CABDD9) at a contrast ratio of 3.46:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#CABDD9), so this page suggests #00201A for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 9.65:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #8BC1BB and #CABDD9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #8BC1BB and #CABDD9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CABDD9 as the background, #776E8F for cards and surfaces, #B57D57 as the primary brand color, #8BC1BB as the accent, and #00201A for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
Typical uses for a muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. 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 Calm Terracotta Willow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.46:1 (#076E5E on #CABDD9). 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?
Terracotta (#B57D57) 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 editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.