Rustic Peach Ember
Rustic Peach Ember: a earthy tetradic palette of #F8BD8C, #8CBE94, #5582A2, #7A4F78, #463E02. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.48:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.48:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cream Puff#F8BD8C
A light, moderately saturated orange (Cream Puff) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Froggy Pond#8CBE94
A light, muted green (Froggy Pond) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bay View#5582A2
A medium, muted blue (Bay View) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Magic Magenta#7A4F78
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Magic Magenta) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Alligator Gladiator#463E02
A dark, muted yellow (Alligator Gladiator) that brings a bright, hopeful note. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white10.76:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.64:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Peach | Background | #F8BD8C | 84% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #8CBE94 | 75% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #5582A2 | 59% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #7A4F78 | 49% |
| ≈ Brown | Text | #463E02 | 36% |
:root {
--color-background: #f8bd8c;
--color-surface: #5582a2;
--color-primary: #7a4f78;
--color-accent: #8cbe94;
--color-text: #463e02;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f8bd8c;
--color-surface: #5582a2;
--color-primary: #7a4f78;
--color-accent: #8cbe94;
--color-ink: #463e02;
}
About this palette
Rustic Peach Ember is palette number 16,620 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Peach (#F8BD8C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Peach (#F8BD8C) at the light end to Brown (#463E02) at the dark end, covering 36% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Peach #F8BD8C: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.093.
2. ≈ Sage #8CBE94: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
3. ≈ Teal #5582A2: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
4. ≈ Plum #7A4F78: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
5. ≈ Brown #463E02: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
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 268 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.08 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 organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Peach (#F8BD8C) with Brown (#463E02) at a contrast ratio of 6.48:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Peach background (#F8BD8C), #463E02 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#463E02), #F8BD8C and #8CBE94 reach AA contrast.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #F8BD8C and #8CBE94 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F8BD8C as the background, #5582A2 for cards and surfaces, #7A4F78 as the primary brand color, #8CBE94 as the accent, and #463E02 for text. 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 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 Rustic Peach Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.48:1 (#F8BD8C on #463E02). 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?
Plum (#7A4F78) 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 organic, honest and tactile feel works well.