Hushed Khaki Nomad
Hushed Khaki Nomad: a muted split complementary palette of #E3BC9A, #CDAF85, #6794A1, #6C739C, #725646. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.80:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, yellow, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.80:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lama#E3BC9A
A light, muted orange (Lama) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sheaf#CDAF85
A light, muted orange (Sheaf) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cavolo Nero#6794A1
A medium, muted blue (Cavolo Nero) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Stormy Horizon#6C739C
A medium, muted purple (Stormy Horizon) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Baby Bear#725646
A medium, muted brown (Baby Bear) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.69:1Good 3/5
- On black11.92:1Very good 4/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Peach | Background | #E3BC9A | 82% |
| ≈ Khaki | Primary | #CDAF85 | 77% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #6794A1 | 64% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #6C739C | 57% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #725646 | 48% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #291508 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e3bc9a;
--color-surface: #6794a1;
--color-primary: #cdaf85;
--color-accent: #6c739c;
--color-text: #291508;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e3bc9a;
--color-surface: #6794a1;
--color-primary: #cdaf85;
--color-accent: #6c739c;
--color-ink: #291508;
}
About this palette
Hushed Khaki Nomad is palette number 17,890 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Khaki (#CDAF85), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Peach (#E3BC9A) at the light end to Slate (#725646) at the dark end, covering 48% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Peach #E3BC9A: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
2. ≈ Khaki #CDAF85: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
3. ≈ Teal #6794A1: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
4. ≈ Slate #6C739C: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
5. ≈ Slate #725646: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
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, cyan and violet families, spread across 226 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 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 Peach (#E3BC9A) with Slate (#725646) at a contrast ratio of 3.80:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#E3BC9A), so this page suggests #291508 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.89:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #E3BC9A and #CDAF85 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E3BC9A as the background, #6794A1 for cards and surfaces, #CDAF85 as the primary brand color, #6C739C as the accent, and #291508 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 Hushed Khaki Nomad accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.80:1 (#E3BC9A on #725646). 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?
Khaki (#CDAF85) 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.