Weathered Peach Reverie
Weathered Peach Reverie: a muted triadic palette of #EEB796, #81C1AD, #908BAA, #986B49, #3F5F58. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.96:1.
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 3.96:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wax Flower#EEB796
A light, muted pink (Wax Flower) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Seaborn#81C1AD
A light, muted teal (Seaborn) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hatoba Pigeon#908BAA
A medium, muted purple (Hatoba Pigeon) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hazel#986B49
A medium, muted brown (Hazel) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Rosemary#3F5F58
A medium, muted teal (Rosemary) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.02:1Very good 4/5
- On black11.84:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Peach | Background | #EEB796 | 82% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Surface | #81C1AD | 76% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #908BAA | 65% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #986B49 | 57% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #3F5F58 | 46% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #01201B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #eeb796;
--color-surface: #81c1ad;
--color-primary: #986b49;
--color-accent: #908baa;
--color-text: #01201b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eeb796;
--color-surface: #81c1ad;
--color-primary: #986b49;
--color-accent: #908baa;
--color-ink: #01201b;
}
About this palette
Weathered Peach Reverie is palette number 20,754 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Peach (#EEB796), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Peach (#EEB796) at the light end to Slate (#3F5F58) at the dark end, covering 46% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Peach #EEB796: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
2. ≈ Turquoise #81C1AD: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
3. ≈ Cornflower #908BAA: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
4. ≈ Terracotta #986B49: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
5. ≈ Slate #3F5F58: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
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 240 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.062 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Peach (#EEB796) with Slate (#3F5F58) at a contrast ratio of 3.96:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#EEB796), so this page suggests #01201B for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.68:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #EEB796 and #81C1AD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EEB796 as the background, #81C1AD for cards and surfaces, #986B49 as the primary brand color, #908BAA as the accent, and #01201B 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.
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 Weathered Peach Reverie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.96:1 (#EEB796 on #3F5F58). 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?
Terracotta (#986B49) 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.