Royal Maroon Kettle
Royal Maroon Kettle: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #7E7B01, #127070, #4B41A0, #7C002A, #012E15. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.36:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.36:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Olive#7E7B01
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Olive) that brings attention without aggression. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Pine Scented Lagoon#127070
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Pine Scented Lagoon) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blueberry#4B41A0
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Blueberry) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bordeaux#7C002A
A dark, moderately saturated red (Bordeaux) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Haunted Forest#012E15
A very dark, muted green (Haunted Forest) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.96:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.72:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 | #7E7B01 | 57% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #127070 | 50% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Surface | #4B41A0 | 44% |
| ≈ Maroon | Primary | #7C002A | 37% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #012E15 | 26% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F4F4D6 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #012e15;
--color-surface: #4b41a0;
--color-primary: #7c002a;
--color-accent: #127070;
--color-text: #f4f4d6;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #012e15;
--color-surface: #4b41a0;
--color-primary: #7c002a;
--color-accent: #127070;
--color-ink: #f4f4d6;
}
About this palette
Royal Maroon Kettle is palette number 19,759 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Maroon (#7C002A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#7E7B01) at the light end to Charcoal (#012E15) at the dark end, covering 26% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #7E7B01: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.122.
2. ≈ Teal #127070: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
3. ≈ Sapphire #4B41A0: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.148.
4. ≈ Maroon #7C002A: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.149.
5. ≈ Charcoal #012E15: suggested role background. It is a green color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
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 yellow, teal, violet, rose and green families, spread across 271 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Jewel tone palettes keep chroma between 0.1 and 0.2, and lightness between 28% and 58%, 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.113 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging and financial and legal brands, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Olive (#7E7B01) with Charcoal (#012E15) at a contrast ratio of 3.36:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#012E15), so this page suggests #F4F4D6 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.37:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #7C002A and #012E15 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #012E15 as the background, #4B41A0 for cards and surfaces, #7C002A as the primary brand color, #127070 as the accent, and #F4F4D6 for text (a computed lighter 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.
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 jewel tone palette include luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus. 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 Royal Maroon Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.36:1 (#7E7B01 on #012E15). 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?
Maroon (#7C002A) 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 luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus, where a rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.