Clay Indigo Zenith
Clay Indigo Zenith: a earthy neutral with an accent palette of #D9D8C5, #A4A28D, #838377, #5F5E50, #372960. Stony, understated and timeless; best contrast 8.84:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.84:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bone#D9D8C5
A very light, neutral gray (Bone) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Edamame#A4A28D
A light, neutral green (Edamame) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grey#838377
A medium, neutral gray (Grey) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tree of Life#5F5E50
A medium, neutral green (Tree of Life) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Noir#372960
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Purple Noir) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.73:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.57:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Fog | Background | #D9D8C5 | 88% |
| ≈ Taupe | Primary | #A4A28D | 71% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #838377 | 61% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #5F5E50 | 48% |
| ≈ Indigo | Text | #372960 | 33% |
:root {
--color-background: #d9d8c5;
--color-surface: #5f5e50;
--color-primary: #a4a28d;
--color-accent: #838377;
--color-text: #372960;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d9d8c5;
--color-surface: #5f5e50;
--color-primary: #a4a28d;
--color-accent: #838377;
--color-ink: #372960;
}
About this palette
Clay Indigo Zenith is palette number 21,780 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 Indigo (#372960), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as stony, understated and timeless. Its colors run from Fog (#D9D8C5) at the light end to Indigo (#372960) at the dark end, covering 33% to 88% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #D9D8C5: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.026, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Taupe #A4A28D: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.03, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Olive #838377: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.018, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Slate #5F5E50: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Indigo #372960: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 33% lightness and a chroma of 0.094.
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 violet family. 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-neutral: 0 of its 1 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.038 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 stony, understated and timeless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Fog (#D9D8C5) with Indigo (#372960) at a contrast ratio of 8.84:1, 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 Fog background (#D9D8C5), #5F5E50 and #372960 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Indigo text color (#372960), #D9D8C5 and #A4A28D 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: #D9D8C5 as the background, #5F5E50 for cards and surfaces, #A4A28D as the primary brand color, #838377 as the accent, and #372960 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 Indigo Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.84:1 (#D9D8C5 on #372960). 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?
Taupe (#A4A28D) 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 stony, understated and timeless feel works well.