Sunbaked Pine Estuary
Sunbaked Pine Estuary: a earthy split complementary palette of #4E3C0A, #605C09, #65829A, #ACA3BE, #EBC48A. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.47:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.47:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pineapple#4E3C0A
A dark, muted brown (Pineapple) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ayahuasca Vine#605C09
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Ayahuasca Vine) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bay View#65829A
A medium, muted blue (Bay View) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Imperial Lilac#ACA3BE
A light, muted purple (Imperial Lilac) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Halo#EBC48A
A light, moderately saturated beige (Halo) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.63:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.79:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Brown | Text | #4E3C0A | 37% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #605C09 | 46% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #65829A | 59% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #ACA3BE | 73% |
| ≈ Sand | Background | #EBC48A | 84% |
:root {
--color-background: #ebc48a;
--color-surface: #65829a;
--color-primary: #605c09;
--color-accent: #aca3be;
--color-text: #4e3c0a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ebc48a;
--color-surface: #65829a;
--color-primary: #605c09;
--color-accent: #aca3be;
--color-ink: #4e3c0a;
}
About this palette
Sunbaked Pine Estuary is palette number 22,036 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Pine (#605C09), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Sand (#EBC48A) at the light end to Brown (#4E3C0A) at the dark end, covering 37% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #4E3C0A: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
2. ≈ Pine #605C09: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
3. ≈ Teal #65829A: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #ACA3BE: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
5. ≈ Sand #EBC48A: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
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, blue, violet and orange families, spread across 224 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.068 makes the saturation balanced.
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 Brown (#4E3C0A) with Sand (#EBC48A) at a contrast ratio of 6.47:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Sand background (#EBC48A), #4E3C0A can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#4E3C0A), #EBC48A 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: #EBC48A as the background, #65829A for cards and surfaces, #605C09 as the primary brand color, #ACA3BE as the accent, and #4E3C0A for text. 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 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 Sunbaked Pine Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.47:1 (#4E3C0A on #EBC48A). 1 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?
Pine (#605C09) 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.