Velvet Emerald Zenith
Velvet Emerald Zenith: a jewel tone analogous palette of #362400, #4B4000, #4C5200, #526C06, #1B9332. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.73:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.73:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Secret Passage#362400
A very dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Alligator Gladiator#4B4000
A dark, muted yellow (Alligator Gladiator) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Godzilla#4C5200
A dark, moderately saturated green (Godzilla) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Over the Hills#526C06
A medium, moderately saturated green (Over the Hills) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Emerald#1B9332
A medium, vivid green (Emerald) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.90:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.26:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #362400 | 28% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #4B4000 | 37% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #4C5200 | 42% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #526C06 | 49% |
| ≈ Emerald | Text | #1B9332 | 58% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E2FAE2 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #362400;
--color-surface: #4c5200;
--color-primary: #526c06;
--color-accent: #4b4000;
--color-text: #e2fae2;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #362400;
--color-surface: #4c5200;
--color-primary: #526c06;
--color-accent: #4b4000;
--color-ink: #e2fae2;
}
About this palette
Velvet Emerald Zenith is palette number 17,823 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Emerald (#1B9332), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Emerald (#1B9332) at the light end to Charcoal (#362400) at the dark end, covering 28% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #362400: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
2. ≈ Brown #4B4000: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
3. ≈ Pine #4C5200: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
4. ≈ Pine #526C06: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.121.
5. ≈ Emerald #1B9332: suggested role text. It is a green color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.169, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and green families, spread across 65 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.104 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 opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Charcoal (#362400) with Emerald (#1B9332) at a contrast ratio of 3.73:1, 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 (#362400), so this page suggests #E2FAE2 for text, a lightened Emerald that reaches 13.48:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #4B4000 and #4C5200 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #362400 as the background, #4C5200 for cards and surfaces, #526C06 as the primary brand color, #4B4000 as the accent, and #E2FAE2 for text (a computed lighter shade of Emerald, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Emerald Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.73:1 (#362400 on #1B9332). 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?
Pine (#526C06) 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 opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.