Bold Iris Lantern
Bold Iris Lantern: a vivid neutral with an accent palette of #D1CC9F, #B8B27C, #9C9870, #8D8459, #3957CD. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.75:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.75:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Seedling#D1CC9F
A light, muted green (Seedling) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nettle#B8B27C
A light, muted yellow (Nettle) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fennelly#9C9870
A medium, muted yellow (Fennelly) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Iguana#8D8459
A medium, muted yellow (Iguana) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Warm Blue#3957CD
A medium, vivid blue (Warm Blue) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.14:1Good 3/5
- On black12.84:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #D1CC9F | 84% |
| ≈ Khaki | Primary | #B8B27C | 76% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #9C9870 | 67% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #8D8459 | 61% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #3957CD | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #131A2D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d1cc9f;
--color-surface: #9c9870;
--color-primary: #b8b27c;
--color-accent: #8d8459;
--color-text: #131a2d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d1cc9f;
--color-surface: #9c9870;
--color-primary: #b8b27c;
--color-accent: #8d8459;
--color-ink: #131a2d;
}
About this palette
Bold Iris Lantern is palette number 20,433 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#3957CD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Beige (#D1CC9F) at the light end to Iris (#3957CD) at the dark end, covering 51% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #D1CC9F: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
2. ≈ Khaki #B8B27C: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
3. ≈ Taupe #9C9870: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
4. ≈ Olive #8D8459: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
5. ≈ Iris #3957CD: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.186, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and blue families, spread across 170 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.087 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Beige (#D1CC9F) with Iris (#3957CD) at a contrast ratio of 3.75:1, 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 (#D1CC9F), so this page suggests #131A2D for text, a darkened Iris that reaches 10.58:1. 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: #D1CC9F as the background, #9C9870 for cards and surfaces, #B8B27C as the primary brand color, #8D8459 as the accent, and #131A2D for text (a computed darker shade of Iris, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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 Bold Iris Lantern accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.75:1 (#D1CC9F on #3957CD). 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?
Khaki (#B8B27C) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.