Woven Rust Nomad
Woven Rust Nomad: a earthy split complementary palette of #5B2E11, #895528, #439091, #8CA7CC, #FEB7A0. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.77:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, teal, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.77:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Count Chocula#5B2E11
A dark, muted brown (Count Chocula) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Precious Copper#895528
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Precious Copper) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Highlands#439091
A medium, muted teal (Highlands) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Old World#8CA7CC
A light, muted blue (Old World) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Persicus#FEB7A0
A light, moderately saturated pink (Persicus) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.39:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.49:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Brown | Text | #5B2E11 | 35% |
| ≈ Rust | Primary | #895528 | 50% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #439091 | 61% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #8CA7CC | 72% |
| ≈ Peach | Background | #FEB7A0 | 84% |
:root {
--color-background: #feb7a0;
--color-surface: #439091;
--color-primary: #895528;
--color-accent: #8ca7cc;
--color-text: #5b2e11;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feb7a0;
--color-surface: #439091;
--color-primary: #895528;
--color-accent: #8ca7cc;
--color-ink: #5b2e11;
}
About this palette
Woven Rust Nomad is palette number 17,556 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Rust (#895528), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Peach (#FEB7A0) at the light end to Brown (#5B2E11) at the dark end, covering 35% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #5B2E11: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
2. ≈ Rust #895528: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
3. ≈ Teal #439091: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
4. ≈ Cornflower #8CA7CC: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
5. ≈ Peach #FEB7A0: suggested role background. It is a red color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
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 orange, teal, blue and red families, spread across 218 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.079 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 Brown (#5B2E11) with Peach (#FEB7A0) at a contrast ratio of 6.77:1, 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 (#FEB7A0), #5B2E11 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#5B2E11), #8CA7CC and #FEB7A0 reach AA contrast.
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: #FEB7A0 as the background, #439091 for cards and surfaces, #895528 as the primary brand color, #8CA7CC as the accent, and #5B2E11 for text. 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 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 Woven Rust Nomad accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.77:1 (#5B2E11 on #FEB7A0). 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?
Rust (#895528) 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.