Weathered Sage Atlas
Weathered Sage Atlas: a muted tetradic palette of #E3BB8D, #79BF9B, #7292B4, #966F86, #545F2E. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.85:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.85:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lama#E3BB8D
A light, muted orange (Lama) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Froggy Pond#79BF9B
A light, moderately saturated green (Froggy Pond) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Galactic Gossamer#7292B4
A medium, muted blue (Galactic Gossamer) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Muted Berry#966F86
A medium, muted pink (Muted Berry) that brings gentle playfulness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Reptile Revenge#545F2E
A medium, muted yellow (Reptile Revenge) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.87:1Good 3/5
- On black11.75:1Very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Peach | Background | #E3BB8D | 82% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #79BF9B | 75% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #7292B4 | 65% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #966F86 | 59% |
| ≈ Pine | Text | #545F2E | 46% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #181D06 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e3bb8d;
--color-surface: #7292b4;
--color-primary: #79bf9b;
--color-accent: #966f86;
--color-text: #181d06;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e3bb8d;
--color-surface: #7292b4;
--color-primary: #79bf9b;
--color-accent: #966f86;
--color-ink: #181d06;
}
About this palette
Weathered Sage Atlas is palette number 1,946 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#79BF9B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Peach (#E3BB8D) at the light end to Pine (#545F2E) at the dark end, covering 46% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Peach #E3BB8D: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
2. ≈ Sage #79BF9B: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
3. ≈ Cornflower #7292B4: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
4. ≈ Slate #966F86: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
5. ≈ Pine #545F2E: suggested role text. It is a green color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
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 and magenta families, spread across 273 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 0.072 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 Peach (#E3BB8D) with Pine (#545F2E) at a contrast ratio of 3.85:1, 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 (#E3BB8D), so this page suggests #181D06 for text, a darkened Pine that reaches 9.66:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #E3BB8D and #79BF9B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E3BB8D as the background, #7292B4 for cards and surfaces, #79BF9B as the primary brand color, #966F86 as the accent, and #181D06 for text (a computed darker shade of Pine, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 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 Weathered Sage Atlas accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.85:1 (#E3BB8D on #545F2E). 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?
Sage (#79BF9B) 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.