Hushed Slate Zephyr
Hushed Slate Zephyr: a muted tetradic palette of #EEC0D3, #BDAF94, #559E89, #5874A4, #825545. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.93:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, beige, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.93:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Guava Glow#EEC0D3
A very light, muted pink (Guava Glow) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Khaki#BDAF94
A light, muted yellow (Khaki) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lagoon#559E89
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Lagoon) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sail On#5874A4
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Sail On) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Roasted#825545
A medium, muted brown (Roasted) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.29:1Good 3/5
- On black13.11:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #EEC0D3 | 85% |
| ≈ Khaki | Accent | #BDAF94 | 76% |
| ≈ Mint | Surface | #559E89 | 65% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #5874A4 | 56% |
| ≈ Rust | Text | #825545 | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A140C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #eec0d3;
--color-surface: #559e89;
--color-primary: #5874a4;
--color-accent: #bdaf94;
--color-text: #2a140c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eec0d3;
--color-surface: #559e89;
--color-primary: #5874a4;
--color-accent: #bdaf94;
--color-ink: #2a140c;
}
About this palette
Hushed Slate Zephyr is palette number 2,002 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Slate (#5874A4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Pink (#EEC0D3) at the light end to Rust (#825545) at the dark end, covering 50% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #EEC0D3: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
2. ≈ Khaki #BDAF94: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
3. ≈ Mint #559E89: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
4. ≈ Slate #5874A4: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
5. ≈ Rust #825545: suggested role text. It is a red color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
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 rose, yellow, teal, blue and red families, spread across 311 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#EEC0D3) with Rust (#825545) at a contrast ratio of 3.93:1, 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 (#EEC0D3), so this page suggests #2A140C for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 10.89:1. 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: #EEC0D3 as the background, #559E89 for cards and surfaces, #5874A4 as the primary brand color, #BDAF94 as the accent, and #2A140C for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, 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 Hushed Slate Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.93:1 (#EEC0D3 on #825545). 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?
Slate (#5874A4) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.