Regal Espresso Terrace
Regal Espresso Terrace: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #657985, #486778, #385060, #30434F, #3F2701. Regal, deep and precious; best contrast 3.08:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, blue, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.08:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Night Owl#657985
A medium, neutral blue (Night Owl) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Slate#486778
A medium, muted gray (Slate) that brings neutral balance. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Nocturne#385060
A dark, muted blue (Nocturne) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mysterious Waters#30434F
A dark, neutral teal (Mysterious Waters) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Secret Passage#3F2701
A dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.98:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.62:1Good 3/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #657985 | 56% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #486778 | 50% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #385060 | 42% |
| ≈ Graphite | Surface | #30434F | 37% |
| ≈ Espresso | Background | #3F2701 | 30% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E4F5FF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #3f2701;
--color-surface: #30434f;
--color-primary: #486778;
--color-accent: #385060;
--color-text: #e4f5ff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #3f2701;
--color-surface: #30434f;
--color-primary: #486778;
--color-accent: #385060;
--color-ink: #e4f5ff;
}
About this palette
Regal Espresso Terrace is palette number 23,071 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Espresso (#3F2701), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as regal, deep and precious. Its colors run from Slate (#657985) at the light end to Espresso (#3F2701) at the dark end, covering 30% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #657985: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.03, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Slate #486778: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
3. ≈ Slate #385060: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
4. ≈ Graphite #30434F: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.032.
5. ≈ Espresso #3F2701: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
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 cyan, blue and orange families, spread across 165 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 cool: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.042 makes the saturation soft.
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 regal, deep and precious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#657985) with Espresso (#3F2701) at a contrast ratio of 3.08:1, 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 (#3F2701), so this page suggests #E4F5FF for text, a lightened Slate that reaches 12.51:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #385060 and #30434F may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #385060 and #30434F may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #385060 and #30434F may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #3F2701 as the background, #30434F for cards and surfaces, #486778 as the primary brand color, #385060 as the accent, and #E4F5FF for text (a computed lighter shade of Slate, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 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 Regal Espresso Terrace accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.08:1 (#657985 on #3F2701). 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?
Slate (#486778) 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 regal, deep and precious feel works well.