Royal Iris Aurora
Royal Iris Aurora: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #362502, #443700, #005472, #734AC6, #A46D19. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.36:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.36:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Secret Passage#362502
A very dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Olive#443700
A dark, muted green (Dark Olive) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Night Kite#005472
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Night Kite) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Rain#734AC6
A medium, vivid purple (Purple Rain) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Caramel#A46D19
A medium, moderately saturated orange (Caramel) that brings playful warmth. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white14.76:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.77:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly90% 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 | Background | #362502 | 28% |
| ≈ Espresso | Accent | #443700 | 34% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #005472 | 42% |
| ≈ Iris | Primary | #734AC6 | 52% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #A46D19 | 58% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFEFDD for text.
:root {
--color-background: #362502;
--color-surface: #005472;
--color-primary: #734ac6;
--color-accent: #443700;
--color-text: #ffefdd;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #362502;
--color-surface: #005472;
--color-primary: #734ac6;
--color-accent: #443700;
--color-ink: #ffefdd;
}
About this palette
Royal Iris Aurora is palette number 21,927 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#734AC6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Olive (#A46D19) at the light end to Charcoal (#362502) at the dark end, covering 28% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #362502: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
2. ≈ Espresso #443700: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
3. ≈ Slate #005472: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
4. ≈ Iris #734AC6: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.184, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Olive #A46D19: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.116.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, cyan, violet and orange families, spread across 223 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Jewel tone palettes keep chroma between 0.1 and 0.2, and lightness between 28% and 58%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.102 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging and financial and legal brands, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Charcoal (#362502) with Olive (#A46D19) at a contrast ratio of 3.36:1, 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 (#362502), so this page suggests #FFEFDD for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.10:1. 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: #362502 as the background, #005472 for cards and surfaces, #734AC6 as the primary brand color, #443700 as the accent, and #FFEFDD for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
Typical uses for a jewel tone palette include luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus. 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 Royal Iris Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.36:1 (#362502 on #A46D19). 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?
Iris (#734AC6) 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 luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus, where a opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.