Rustic Peach Wharf
Rustic Peach Wharf: a earthy tetradic palette of #FAC07B, #93BDA2, #5A8DBD, #824978, #3C4107. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.60:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.60:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Deviled Eggs#FAC07B
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Deviled Eggs) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lichen#93BDA2
A light, muted teal (Lichen) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Marina#5A8DBD
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Marina) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Magic Magenta#824978
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Magic Magenta) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Green Not Found#3C4107
A dark, muted yellow (Green Not Found) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.76:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.89:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Peach | Background | #FAC07B | 85% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #93BDA2 | 76% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #5A8DBD | 63% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #824978 | 49% |
| ≈ Forest | Text | #3C4107 | 36% |
:root {
--color-background: #fac07b;
--color-surface: #5a8dbd;
--color-primary: #824978;
--color-accent: #93bda2;
--color-text: #3c4107;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fac07b;
--color-surface: #5a8dbd;
--color-primary: #824978;
--color-accent: #93bda2;
--color-ink: #3c4107;
}
About this palette
Rustic Peach Wharf is palette number 17,852 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Peach (#FAC07B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Peach (#FAC07B) at the light end to Forest (#3C4107) at the dark end, covering 36% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Peach #FAC07B: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
2. ≈ Ash #93BDA2: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
3. ≈ Cornflower #5A8DBD: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 63% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
4. ≈ Plum #824978: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
5. ≈ Forest #3C4107: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
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 orange, green, blue, magenta and yellow families, spread across 263 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.087 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 Peach (#FAC07B) with Forest (#3C4107) at a contrast ratio of 6.60:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 3 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Peach background (#FAC07B), #3C4107 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Forest text color (#3C4107), #FAC07B and #93BDA2 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: #FAC07B as the background, #5A8DBD for cards and surfaces, #824978 as the primary brand color, #93BDA2 as the accent, and #3C4107 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 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 Rustic Peach Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.60:1 (#FAC07B on #3C4107). 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?
Plum (#824978) 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.