Weathered Wine Cascade
Weathered Wine Cascade: a muted tetradic palette of #7F4736, #73826B, #7598A4, #BDA6D1, #DFC9A0. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.55:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.55:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Nutmeg#7F4736
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Nutmeg) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Wreath#73826B
A medium, muted green (Wreath) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cavolo Nero#7598A4
A medium, muted blue (Cavolo Nero) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lucius Lilac#BDA6D1
A light, muted purple (Lucius Lilac) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Halo#DFC9A0
A light, muted beige (Halo) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.35:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.99:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Wine | Text | #7F4736 | 46% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #73826B | 59% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #7598A4 | 66% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #BDA6D1 | 76% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #DFC9A0 | 84% |
:root {
--color-background: #dfc9a0;
--color-surface: #7598a4;
--color-primary: #bda6d1;
--color-accent: #73826b;
--color-text: #7f4736;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #dfc9a0;
--color-surface: #7598a4;
--color-primary: #bda6d1;
--color-accent: #73826b;
--color-ink: #7f4736;
}
About this palette
Weathered Wine Cascade is palette number 17,626 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Wine (#7F4736), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Beige (#DFC9A0) at the light end to Wine (#7F4736) at the dark end, covering 46% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Wine #7F4736: suggested role text. It is a red color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
2. ≈ Olive #73826B: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
3. ≈ Sage #7598A4: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #BDA6D1: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
5. ≈ Beige #DFC9A0: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
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 red, green, cyan, violet and yellow families, spread across 271 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.058 makes the saturation soft.
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 Wine (#7F4736) with Beige (#DFC9A0) at a contrast ratio of 4.55:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#DFC9A0), #7F4736 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Wine text color (#7F4736), #DFC9A0 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: #DFC9A0 as the background, #7598A4 for cards and surfaces, #BDA6D1 as the primary brand color, #73826B as the accent, and #7F4736 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 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 Wine Cascade accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.55:1 (#7F4736 on #DFC9A0). 1 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?
Dusty Rose (#BDA6D1) 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.