Velvet Charcoal Daybreak
Velvet Charcoal Daybreak: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #8E7486, #73546A, #6A495D, #4A3641, #03351B. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.26:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.26:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Muted Berry#8E7486
A medium, muted pink (Muted Berry) that brings gentle playfulness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Hibernation#73546A
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grape Fizz#6A495D
A dark, muted pink (Grape Fizz) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cowboy#4A3641
A dark, neutral gray (Cowboy) that brings calm restraint. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Serpent#03351B
A dark, muted green (Dark Serpent) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.73:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.99:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 | #8E7486 | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #73546A | 49% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #6A495D | 45% |
| ≈ Espresso | Surface | #4A3641 | 36% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #03351B | 29% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEBF8 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #03351b;
--color-surface: #4a3641;
--color-primary: #6a495d;
--color-accent: #73546a;
--color-text: #feebf8;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #03351b;
--color-surface: #4a3641;
--color-primary: #6a495d;
--color-accent: #73546a;
--color-ink: #feebf8;
}
About this palette
Velvet Charcoal Daybreak is palette number 23,239 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 Charcoal (#03351B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Slate (#8E7486) at the light end to Charcoal (#03351B) at the dark end, covering 29% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #8E7486: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
2. ≈ Slate #73546A: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
3. ≈ Plum #6A495D: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
4. ≈ Espresso #4A3641: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
5. ≈ Charcoal #03351B: suggested role background. It is a green color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
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 magenta and green families, spread across 190 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.05 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 opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#8E7486) with Charcoal (#03351B) at a contrast ratio of 3.26:1, 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 (#03351B), so this page suggests #FEEBF8 for text, a lightened Slate that reaches 12.06:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #73546A and #6A495D may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #73546A and #6A495D may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #73546A and #6A495D may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #03351B as the background, #4A3641 for cards and surfaces, #6A495D as the primary brand color, #73546A as the accent, and #FEEBF8 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 Velvet Charcoal Daybreak accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.26:1 (#8E7486 on #03351B). 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?
Plum (#6A495D) 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.