Faded Olive Canyon
Faded Olive Canyon: a muted triadic palette of #774D56, #697F43, #5E91BB, #D69A9E, #BCCCB0. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.16:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.16:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hibernation#774D56
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Kale#697F43
A medium, moderately saturated green (Kale) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Windstorm#5E91BB
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Windstorm) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blush Bomb#D69A9E
A light, muted pink (Blush Bomb) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bok Choy#BCCCB0
A light, muted green (Bok Choy) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.04:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.40:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Wine | Text | #774D56 | 47% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #697F43 | 56% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #5E91BB | 64% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #D69A9E | 74% |
| ≈ Silver | Background | #BCCCB0 | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1218 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #bcccb0;
--color-surface: #d69a9e;
--color-primary: #697f43;
--color-accent: #5e91bb;
--color-text: #2a1218;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #bcccb0;
--color-surface: #d69a9e;
--color-primary: #697f43;
--color-accent: #5e91bb;
--color-ink: #2a1218;
}
About this palette
Faded Olive Canyon is palette number 1,826 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#697F43), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Silver (#BCCCB0) at the light end to Wine (#774D56) at the dark end, covering 47% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Wine #774D56: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
2. ≈ Olive #697F43: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
3. ≈ Cornflower #5E91BB: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #D69A9E: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
5. ≈ Silver #BCCCB0: suggested role background. It is a green color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, green and blue families, spread across 239 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.069 makes the saturation balanced.
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 Wine (#774D56) with Silver (#BCCCB0) at a contrast ratio of 4.16:1, 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 (#BCCCB0), so this page suggests #2A1218 for text, a darkened Wine that reaches 10.35:1. 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: #BCCCB0 as the background, #D69A9E for cards and surfaces, #697F43 as the primary brand color, #5E91BB as the accent, and #2A1218 for text (a computed darker shade of Wine, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Faded Olive Canyon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.16:1 (#774D56 on #BCCCB0). 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?
Olive (#697F43) 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.