Lively Cornflower Kiln
Lively Cornflower Kiln: a vivid complementary palette of #886819, #9A7F21, #5D8DF5, #98AAFC, #EABA35. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 2.86:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.86:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Muddy Brown#886819
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Muddy Brown) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Fernweh#9A7F21
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Fernweh) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Skinny Jeans#5D8DF5
A medium, vivid blue (Skinny Jeans) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Widowmaker#98AAFC
A light, moderately saturated blue (Widowmaker) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wax#EABA35
A light, vivid yellow (Wax) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.19:1Good 3/5
- On black11.57:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Olive | Text | #886819 | 54% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #9A7F21 | 61% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #5D8DF5 | 66% |
| ≈ Lilac | Surface | #98AAFC | 76% |
| ≈ Amber | Background | #EABA35 | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #231903 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #eaba35;
--color-surface: #98aafc;
--color-primary: #5d8df5;
--color-accent: #9a7f21;
--color-text: #231903;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eaba35;
--color-surface: #98aafc;
--color-primary: #5d8df5;
--color-accent: #9a7f21;
--color-ink: #231903;
}
About this palette
Lively Cornflower Kiln is palette number 18,049 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#5D8DF5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Amber (#EABA35) at the light end to Olive (#886819) at the dark end, covering 54% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #886819: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.1.
2. ≈ Olive #9A7F21: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
3. ≈ Cornflower #5D8DF5: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Lilac #98AAFC: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.12.
5. ≈ Amber #EABA35: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and blue families, spread across 189 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, 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 0.129 makes the saturation rich.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Olive (#886819) with Amber (#EABA35) at a contrast ratio of 2.86:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#EABA35), so this page suggests #231903 for text, a darkened Olive that reaches 9.55:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
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: #EABA35 as the background, #98AAFC for cards and surfaces, #5D8DF5 as the primary brand color, #9A7F21 as the accent, and #231903 for text (a computed darker shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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 Lively Cornflower Kiln accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.86:1 (#886819 on #EABA35). 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?
Cornflower (#5D8DF5) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.