Clay Powder Blue Reverie
Clay Powder Blue Reverie: a earthy analogous palette of #4C3903, #5C583A, #7D8A5B, #9FB397, #AEE8BC. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.95:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.95:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pineapple#4C3903
A dark, muted brown (Pineapple) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Olive Bark#5C583A
A medium, muted brown (Olive Bark) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Iguana#7D8A5B
A medium, muted yellow (Iguana) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salvia#9FB397
A light, muted green (Salvia) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Celadon#AEE8BC
A very light, moderately saturated green (Celadon) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.08:1Very good 4/5
- On black15.06:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 | #4C3903 | 36% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #5C583A | 46% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #7D8A5B | 61% |
| ≈ Khaki | Surface | #9FB397 | 74% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #AEE8BC | 88% |
:root {
--color-background: #aee8bc;
--color-surface: #9fb397;
--color-primary: #7d8a5b;
--color-accent: #5c583a;
--color-text: #4c3903;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #aee8bc;
--color-surface: #9fb397;
--color-primary: #7d8a5b;
--color-accent: #5c583a;
--color-ink: #4c3903;
}
About this palette
Clay Powder Blue Reverie is palette number 17,932 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#AEE8BC), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#AEE8BC) at the light end to Brown (#4C3903) at the dark end, covering 36% to 88% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #4C3903: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
2. ≈ Pine #5C583A: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
3. ≈ Olive #7D8A5B: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
4. ≈ Khaki #9FB397: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #AEE8BC: suggested role background. It is a green color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
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. 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.063 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 (#4C3903) with Powder Blue (#AEE8BC) at a contrast ratio of 7.95:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Powder Blue background (#AEE8BC), #4C3903 and #5C583A can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#4C3903), #9FB397 and #AEE8BC 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: #AEE8BC as the background, #9FB397 for cards and surfaces, #7D8A5B as the primary brand color, #5C583A as the accent, and #4C3903 for text. 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 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 Clay Powder Blue Reverie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.95:1 (#4C3903 on #AEE8BC). 3 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?
Olive (#7D8A5B) 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.