Rustic Plum Wharf
Rustic Plum Wharf: a earthy tetradic palette of #E7CDB2, #76AE91, #647E94, #7C416A, #3B3C22. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.42:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.42:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cashew Nut#E7CDB2
A very light, muted beige (Cashew Nut) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Catnip#76AE91
A light, muted green (Catnip) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Whale Shark#647E94
A medium, muted blue (Whale Shark) that brings quiet confidence. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Bruise#7C416A
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Bruise) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Madras#3B3C22
A dark, muted brown (Madras) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.31:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.77:1Excellent 5/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #E7CDB2 | 86% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #76AE91 | 70% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #647E94 | 58% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #7C416A | 46% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #3B3C22 | 35% |
:root {
--color-background: #e7cdb2;
--color-surface: #647e94;
--color-primary: #7c416a;
--color-accent: #76ae91;
--color-text: #3b3c22;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e7cdb2;
--color-surface: #647e94;
--color-primary: #7c416a;
--color-accent: #76ae91;
--color-ink: #3b3c22;
}
About this palette
Rustic Plum Wharf is palette number 18,132 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#7C416A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Apricot (#E7CDB2) at the light end to Charcoal (#3B3C22) at the dark end, covering 35% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #E7CDB2: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Sage #76AE91: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 70% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Teal #647E94: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
4. ≈ Plum #7C416A: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.098.
5. ≈ Charcoal #3B3C22: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
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 272 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 0.061 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 Apricot (#E7CDB2) with Charcoal (#3B3C22) at a contrast ratio of 7.42:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Apricot background (#E7CDB2), #7C416A and #3B3C22 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#3B3C22), #E7CDB2 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: #E7CDB2 as the background, #647E94 for cards and surfaces, #7C416A as the primary brand color, #76AE91 as the accent, and #3B3C22 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 Plum Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.42:1 (#E7CDB2 on #3B3C22). 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 (#7C416A) 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.