Velvet Maroon Yarrow
Velvet Maroon Yarrow: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #129377, #1A7468, #713B72, #70121B, #00321B. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.71:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.71:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pool Table#129377
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Pool Table) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nordic Forest#1A7468
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Nordic Forest) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Eminence#713B72
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Eminence) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bloodlust#70121B
A dark, moderately saturated red (Bloodlust) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pitch-Black Forests#00321B
A very dark, muted green (Pitch-Black Forests) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.26:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.46:1Good 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Moss | Text | #129377 | 59% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #1A7468 | 51% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #713B72 | 44% |
| ≈ Maroon | Primary | #70121B | 36% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #00321B | 28% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D8FBEF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #00321b;
--color-surface: #713b72;
--color-primary: #70121b;
--color-accent: #1a7468;
--color-text: #d8fbef;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #00321b;
--color-surface: #713b72;
--color-primary: #70121b;
--color-accent: #1a7468;
--color-ink: #d8fbef;
}
About this palette
Velvet Maroon Yarrow is palette number 16,719 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Maroon (#70121B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Moss (#129377) at the light end to Charcoal (#00321B) at the dark end, covering 28% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Moss #129377: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
2. ≈ Teal #1A7468: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
3. ≈ Plum #713B72: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.108.
4. ≈ Maroon #70121B: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
5. ≈ Charcoal #00321B: suggested role background. It is a green color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
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 teal, magenta, red and green families, spread across 304 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.099 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 Moss (#129377) with Charcoal (#00321B) at a contrast ratio of 3.71:1, 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 (#00321B), so this page suggests #D8FBEF for text, a lightened Moss that reaches 12.88:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #70121B and #00321B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #00321B as the background, #713B72 for cards and surfaces, #70121B as the primary brand color, #1A7468 as the accent, and #D8FBEF for text (a computed lighter shade of Moss, 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 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 Maroon Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.71:1 (#129377 on #00321B). 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?
Maroon (#70121B) 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.