Clay Sand Haven
Clay Sand Haven: a earthy split complementary palette of #3E3506, #5B5607, #4D7CA3, #B4A8C7, #E7C982. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.61:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.61:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wasabi Nori#3E3506
A dark, muted yellow (Wasabi Nori) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ayahuasca Vine#5B5607
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Ayahuasca Vine) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Zenith#4D7CA3
A medium, muted blue (Zenith) that brings quiet confidence. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Novel Lilac#B4A8C7
A light, muted pink (Novel Lilac) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sand#E7C982
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Sand) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.23:1Excellent 5/5
- On black13.07:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #3E3506 | 33% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #5B5607 | 44% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #4D7CA3 | 57% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #B4A8C7 | 75% |
| ≈ Sand | Background | #E7C982 | 85% |
:root {
--color-background: #e7c982;
--color-surface: #4d7ca3;
--color-primary: #5b5607;
--color-accent: #b4a8c7;
--color-text: #3e3506;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e7c982;
--color-surface: #4d7ca3;
--color-primary: #5b5607;
--color-accent: #b4a8c7;
--color-ink: #3e3506;
}
About this palette
Clay Sand Haven is palette number 20,356 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sand (#E7C982), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Sand (#E7C982) at the light end to Charcoal (#3E3506) at the dark end, covering 33% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #3E3506: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 33% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
2. ≈ Pine #5B5607: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
3. ≈ Teal #4D7CA3: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #B4A8C7: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
5. ≈ Sand #E7C982: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, blue and violet families, spread across 215 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.075 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 organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Charcoal (#3E3506) with Sand (#E7C982) at a contrast ratio of 7.61:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Sand background (#E7C982), #3E3506 and #5B5607 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#3E3506), #B4A8C7 and #E7C982 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: #E7C982 as the background, #4D7CA3 for cards and surfaces, #5B5607 as the primary brand color, #B4A8C7 as the accent, and #3E3506 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Clay Sand Haven accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.61:1 (#3E3506 on #E7C982). 3 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 (#5B5607) 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 organic, honest and tactile feel works well.