Rustic Slate Carnival
Rustic Slate Carnival: a earthy triadic palette of #463105, #206A6E, #96779A, #BCA77A, #9CD3DB. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.49:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, teal, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.49:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Moelleux au Chocolat#463105
A dark, muted brown (Moelleux au Chocolat) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Aqua Obscura#206A6E
A medium, muted teal (Aqua Obscura) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Amorous#96779A
A medium, muted pink (Amorous) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nettle#BCA77A
A light, muted yellow (Nettle) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wave#9CD3DB
A light, muted teal (Wave) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.33:1Excellent 5/5
- On black12.75:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 | #463105 | 33% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #206A6E | 48% |
| ≈ Lavender | Accent | #96779A | 61% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #BCA77A | 74% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #9CD3DB | 83% |
:root {
--color-background: #9cd3db;
--color-surface: #bca77a;
--color-primary: #206a6e;
--color-accent: #96779a;
--color-text: #463105;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9cd3db;
--color-surface: #bca77a;
--color-primary: #206a6e;
--color-accent: #96779a;
--color-ink: #463105;
}
About this palette
Rustic Slate Carnival is palette number 23,052 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Slate (#206A6E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#9CD3DB) at the light end to Espresso (#463105) at the dark end, covering 33% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #463105: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 33% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
2. ≈ Slate #206A6E: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
3. ≈ Lavender #96779A: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
4. ≈ Taupe #BCA77A: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #9CD3DB: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, cyan and magenta families, spread across 242 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 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 Espresso (#463105) with Powder Blue (#9CD3DB) at a contrast ratio of 7.49:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Powder Blue background (#9CD3DB), #463105 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Espresso text color (#463105), #BCA77A and #9CD3DB 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: #9CD3DB as the background, #BCA77A for cards and surfaces, #206A6E as the primary brand color, #96779A as the accent, and #463105 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Slate Carnival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.49:1 (#463105 on #9CD3DB). 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?
Slate (#206A6E) 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.