Hushed Apricot Vista
Hushed Apricot Vista: a muted triadic palette of #FCC19B, #88B5A5, #9592B3, #927358, #237165. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.65:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.65:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cream Puff#FCC19B
A very light, moderately saturated orange (Cream Puff) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Treetop#88B5A5
A light, muted teal (Treetop) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Moon Veil#9592B3
A medium, muted blue (Moon Veil) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mink#927358
A medium, muted brown (Mink) that brings craft and reliability. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Nordic Forest#237165
A medium, muted teal (Nordic Forest) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white5.79:1Good 3/5
- On black13.24:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FCC19B | 86% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #88B5A5 | 74% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #9592B3 | 67% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #927358 | 58% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #237165 | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fcc19b;
--color-surface: #88b5a5;
--color-primary: #927358;
--color-accent: #9592b3;
--color-text: #00201c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fcc19b;
--color-surface: #88b5a5;
--color-primary: #927358;
--color-accent: #9592b3;
--color-ink: #00201c;
}
About this palette
Hushed Apricot Vista is palette number 20,586 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Apricot (#FCC19B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Apricot (#FCC19B) at the light end to Teal (#237165) at the dark end, covering 50% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #FCC19B: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
2. ≈ Sage #88B5A5: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
3. ≈ Cornflower #9592B3: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
4. ≈ Olive #927358: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
5. ≈ Teal #237165: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, teal and violet families, spread across 235 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Apricot (#FCC19B) with Teal (#237165) at a contrast ratio of 3.65:1, 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 (#FCC19B), so this page suggests #00201C for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.82:1. 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: #FCC19B as the background, #88B5A5 for cards and surfaces, #927358 as the primary brand color, #9592B3 as the accent, and #00201C for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Apricot Vista accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.65:1 (#FCC19B on #237165). 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?
Olive (#927358) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.