Rustic Teal Wharf
Rustic Teal Wharf: a earthy tetradic palette of #412B12, #366651, #5D83A9, #C1A0B6, #D6DEBC. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 9.52:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 9.52:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cola#412B12
A dark, muted gray (Cola) that brings neutral balance. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Terrestrial#366651
A medium, muted teal (Terrestrial) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bay View#5D83A9
A medium, muted blue (Bay View) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lily#C1A0B6
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Endive#D6DEBC
A very light, muted green (Endive) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.29:1Excellent 5/5
- On black15.03:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Espresso | Text | #412B12 | 31% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #366651 | 47% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #5D83A9 | 60% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #C1A0B6 | 74% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #D6DEBC | 89% |
:root {
--color-background: #d6debc;
--color-surface: #366651;
--color-primary: #5d83a9;
--color-accent: #c1a0b6;
--color-text: #412b12;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d6debc;
--color-surface: #366651;
--color-primary: #5d83a9;
--color-accent: #c1a0b6;
--color-ink: #412b12;
}
About this palette
Rustic Teal Wharf is palette number 2,116 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#5D83A9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#D6DEBC) at the light end to Espresso (#412B12) at the dark end, covering 31% to 89% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #412B12: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 31% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
2. ≈ Pine #366651: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
3. ≈ Teal #5D83A9: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C1A0B6: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
5. ≈ Beige #D6DEBC: suggested role background. It is a green color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, green, blue and magenta families, spread across 271 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.056 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 Espresso (#412B12) with Beige (#D6DEBC) at a contrast ratio of 9.52:1, 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 Beige background (#D6DEBC), #412B12 and #366651 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Espresso text color (#412B12), #C1A0B6 and #D6DEBC 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: #D6DEBC as the background, #366651 for cards and surfaces, #5D83A9 as the primary brand color, #C1A0B6 as the accent, and #412B12 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Rustic Teal Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 9.52:1 (#412B12 on #D6DEBC). 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 (#5D83A9) 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.