Faded Terracotta Echo
Faded Terracotta Echo: a muted split complementary palette of #4D5D78, #6471A2, #B68162, #ABAA88, #A8CBF1. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 3.95:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, purple, orange, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.95:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Stellar#4D5D78
A medium, muted blue (Stellar) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Loch Ness#6471A2
A medium, muted blue (Loch Ness) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deer#B68162
A medium, muted orange (Deer) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cardamom#ABAA88
A light, muted yellow (Cardamom) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Andromeda Blue#A8CBF1
A light, muted blue (Andromeda Blue) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.66:1Good 3/5
- On black12.47:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #4D5D78 | 48% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #6471A2 | 56% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #B68162 | 65% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #ABAA88 | 73% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #A8CBF1 | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #101A2D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #a8cbf1;
--color-surface: #abaa88;
--color-primary: #b68162;
--color-accent: #6471a2;
--color-text: #101a2d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #a8cbf1;
--color-surface: #abaa88;
--color-primary: #b68162;
--color-accent: #6471a2;
--color-ink: #101a2d;
}
About this palette
Faded Terracotta Echo is palette number 17,554 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#B68162), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Sky (#A8CBF1) at the light end to Slate (#4D5D78) at the dark end, covering 48% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #4D5D78: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
2. ≈ Slate #6471A2: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
3. ≈ Terracotta #B68162: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
4. ≈ Taupe #ABAA88: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
5. ≈ Sky #A8CBF1: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
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 blue, orange and yellow families, spread across 221 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 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 composed, thoughtful and serene.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#4D5D78) with Sky (#A8CBF1) at a contrast ratio of 3.95:1, 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 (#A8CBF1), so this page suggests #101A2D for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.33:1. 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: #A8CBF1 as the background, #ABAA88 for cards and surfaces, #B68162 as the primary brand color, #6471A2 as the accent, and #101A2D 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 Faded Terracotta Echo accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.95:1 (#4D5D78 on #A8CBF1). 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 (#B68162) 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 composed, thoughtful and serene feel works well.