Dusty Slate Bazaar
Dusty Slate Bazaar: a muted split complementary palette of #E1BFBF, #CC9B94, #729888, #51798C, #80515D. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.81:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, red, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.81:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Muddy Rose#E1BFBF
A light, muted pink (Muddy Rose) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rosetti#CC9B94
A light, muted pink (Rosetti) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Yucca#729888
A medium, muted teal (Yucca) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Night Owl#51798C
A medium, muted blue (Night Owl) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Royal Fig#80515D
A medium, muted red (Royal Fig) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.45:1Good 3/5
- On black12.40:1Excellent 5/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Background | #E1BFBF | 83% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #CC9B94 | 73% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #729888 | 65% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #51798C | 55% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #80515D | 49% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1219 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e1bfbf;
--color-surface: #729888;
--color-primary: #cc9b94;
--color-accent: #51798c;
--color-text: #2a1219;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e1bfbf;
--color-surface: #729888;
--color-primary: #cc9b94;
--color-accent: #51798c;
--color-ink: #2a1219;
}
About this palette
Dusty Slate Bazaar is palette number 2,042 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Slate (#80515D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Silver (#E1BFBF) at the light end to Slate (#80515D) at the dark end, covering 49% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #E1BFBF: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #CC9B94: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
3. ≈ Sage #729888: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
4. ≈ Teal #51798C: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
5. ≈ Slate #80515D: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
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 rose, red, teal and cyan families, spread across 226 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 0.053 makes the saturation soft.
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 Silver (#E1BFBF) with Slate (#80515D) at a contrast ratio of 3.81:1, 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 (#E1BFBF), so this page suggests #2A1219 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.34:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #CC9B94 and #729888 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E1BFBF as the background, #729888 for cards and surfaces, #CC9B94 as the primary brand color, #51798C as the accent, and #2A1219 for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 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 Dusty Slate Bazaar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.81:1 (#E1BFBF on #80515D). 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?
Dusty Rose (#CC9B94) 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.