Clay Pink Festival
Clay Pink Festival: a earthy neutral with an accent palette of #2C3525, #565C52, #737E6E, #A5AAA1, #EDCDF3. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.90:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on green, gray, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.90:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Aztec#2C3525
A dark, neutral gray (Aztec) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bark#565C52
A medium, neutral gray (Bark) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ecological#737E6E
A medium, neutral green (Ecological) that brings balance and health. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Pigeon#A5AAA1
A light, neutral gray (Pigeon) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bubblegum Crisis#EDCDF3
A very light, muted pink (Bubblegum Crisis) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.78:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.62:1Excellent 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 | #2C3525 | 32% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #565C52 | 47% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #737E6E | 58% |
| ≈ Taupe | Accent | #A5AAA1 | 73% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #EDCDF3 | 89% |
:root {
--color-background: #edcdf3;
--color-surface: #565c52;
--color-primary: #737e6e;
--color-accent: #a5aaa1;
--color-text: #2c3525;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #edcdf3;
--color-surface: #565c52;
--color-primary: #737e6e;
--color-accent: #a5aaa1;
--color-ink: #2c3525;
}
About this palette
Clay Pink Festival is palette number 20,436 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#EDCDF3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Pink (#EDCDF3) at the light end to Charcoal (#2C3525) at the dark end, covering 32% to 89% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #2C3525: suggested role text. It is a green color with 32% lightness and a chroma of 0.03.
2. ≈ Slate #565C52: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.018, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Teal #737E6E: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Taupe #A5AAA1: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.014, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Pink #EDCDF3: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
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 green and magenta families, spread across 189 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: 0 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.03 makes the saturation soft.
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 (#2C3525) with Pink (#EDCDF3) at a contrast ratio of 8.90:1, 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 Pink background (#EDCDF3), #2C3525 and #565C52 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#2C3525), #A5AAA1 and #EDCDF3 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: #EDCDF3 as the background, #565C52 for cards and surfaces, #737E6E as the primary brand color, #A5AAA1 as the accent, and #2C3525 for text. 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 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 Pink Festival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.90:1 (#2C3525 on #EDCDF3). 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?
Teal (#737E6E) 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.