Weathered Sand Daybreak
Weathered Sand Daybreak: a muted split complementary palette of #DED390, #B5B888, #6C90B1, #89739A, #6D6048. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.04:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.04:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Treasury#DED390
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Treasury) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Green Tea#B5B888
A light, muted yellow (Green Tea) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Galactic Gossamer#6C90B1
A medium, muted blue (Galactic Gossamer) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Purple Haze#89739A
A medium, muted purple (Purple Haze) that brings a creative, premium air. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Ochicha Latte#6D6048
A medium, muted brown (Ochicha Latte) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.14:1Good 3/5
- On black13.82:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sand | Background | #DED390 | 86% |
| ≈ Khaki | Primary | #B5B888 | 77% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #6C90B1 | 64% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #89739A | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #6D6048 | 49% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #241903 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ded390;
--color-surface: #6c90b1;
--color-primary: #b5b888;
--color-accent: #89739a;
--color-text: #241903;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ded390;
--color-surface: #6c90b1;
--color-primary: #b5b888;
--color-accent: #89739a;
--color-ink: #241903;
}
About this palette
Weathered Sand Daybreak is palette number 16,490 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sand (#DED390), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Sand (#DED390) at the light end to Slate (#6D6048) at the dark end, covering 49% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sand #DED390: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
2. ≈ Khaki #B5B888: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
3. ≈ Cornflower #6C90B1: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
4. ≈ Slate #89739A: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
5. ≈ Slate #6D6048: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, blue and violet families, spread across 227 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 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 Sand (#DED390) with Slate (#6D6048) at a contrast ratio of 4.04:1, 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 (#DED390), so this page suggests #241903 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 11.37:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #6C90B1 and #89739A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #DED390 as the background, #6C90B1 for cards and surfaces, #B5B888 as the primary brand color, #89739A as the accent, and #241903 for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Weathered Sand Daybreak accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.04:1 (#DED390 on #6D6048). 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?
Khaki (#B5B888) 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.