Terra Pine Meadow
Terra Pine Meadow: a earthy analogous palette of #FCCEA7, #B19F86, #8E7F4F, #595900, #3A4304. Natural, handmade and sunbaked; best contrast 7.31:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, yellow, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.31:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Peach Beach#FCCEA7
A very light, muted beige (Peach Beach) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hickory#B19F86
A light, muted orange (Hickory) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rural Green#8E7F4F
A medium, muted yellow (Rural Green) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ayahuasca Vine#595900
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Ayahuasca Vine) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Green Not Found#3A4304
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Green Not Found) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
Tags
Psychology
Meaning
Applications
Similar palettes
Accessibility
- On white10.58:1Very good 4/5
- On black14.52:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 | #FCCEA7 | 88% |
| ≈ Taupe | Accent | #B19F86 | 71% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #8E7F4F | 60% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #595900 | 45% |
| ≈ Forest | Text | #3A4304 | 36% |
:root {
--color-background: #fccea7;
--color-surface: #8e7f4f;
--color-primary: #595900;
--color-accent: #b19f86;
--color-text: #3a4304;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fccea7;
--color-surface: #8e7f4f;
--color-primary: #595900;
--color-accent: #b19f86;
--color-ink: #3a4304;
}
About this palette
Terra Pine Meadow is palette number 19,780 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Pine (#595900), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as natural, handmade and sunbaked. Its colors run from Apricot (#FCCEA7) at the light end to Forest (#3A4304) at the dark end, covering 36% to 88% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #FCCEA7: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
2. ≈ Taupe #B19F86: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
3. ≈ Olive #8E7F4F: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
4. ≈ Pine #595900: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.098.
5. ≈ Forest #3A4304: suggested role text. It is a green color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, yellow and green families, spread across 56 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.072 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 natural, handmade and sunbaked.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Apricot (#FCCEA7) with Forest (#3A4304) at a contrast ratio of 7.31:1, 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 (#FCCEA7), #595900 and #3A4304 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Forest text color (#3A4304), #FCCEA7 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: #FCCEA7 as the background, #8E7F4F for cards and surfaces, #595900 as the primary brand color, #B19F86 as the accent, and #3A4304 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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.
More palettes like this
Frequently asked questions
Is Terra Pine Meadow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.31:1 (#FCCEA7 on #3A4304). 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?
Pine (#595900) 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 natural, handmade and sunbaked feel works well.