Clay Cornflower Kettle
Clay Cornflower Kettle: a earthy split complementary palette of #503C20, #61563C, #538DA2, #9798DF, #ECCAAD. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.78:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, blue, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.78:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Avocado Stone#503C20
A dark, muted brown (Avocado Stone) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Olive Bark#61563C
A medium, muted brown (Olive Bark) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blue Moon#538DA2
A medium, muted blue (Blue Moon) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cold Lips#9798DF
A light, moderately saturated purple (Cold Lips) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cashew Nut#ECCAAD
A very light, muted beige (Cashew Nut) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.45:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.61:1Excellent 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 | #503C20 | 37% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #61563C | 46% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #538DA2 | 61% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #9798DF | 71% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #ECCAAD | 86% |
:root {
--color-background: #eccaad;
--color-surface: #538da2;
--color-primary: #9798df;
--color-accent: #61563c;
--color-text: #503c20;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eccaad;
--color-surface: #538da2;
--color-primary: #9798df;
--color-accent: #61563c;
--color-ink: #503c20;
}
About this palette
Clay Cornflower Kettle is palette number 2,212 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#9798DF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Apricot (#ECCAAD) at the light end to Brown (#503C20) at the dark end, covering 37% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #503C20: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
2. ≈ Pine #61563C: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
3. ≈ Teal #538DA2: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
4. ≈ Cornflower #9798DF: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.103.
5. ≈ Apricot #ECCAAD: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
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 orange, yellow, cyan and violet families, spread across 220 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 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 (#503C20) with Apricot (#ECCAAD) at a contrast ratio of 6.78:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Apricot background (#ECCAAD), #503C20 and #61563C can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#503C20), #ECCAAD 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: #ECCAAD as the background, #538DA2 for cards and surfaces, #9798DF as the primary brand color, #61563C as the accent, and #503C20 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 Clay Cornflower Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.78:1 (#503C20 on #ECCAAD). 2 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?
Cornflower (#9798DF) 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.