Hushed Terracotta Yarrow
Hushed Terracotta Yarrow: a muted triadic palette of #A9DBCE, #AEA3CC, #B88061, #428C81, #615472. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.54:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, orange, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.54:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Whirlpool#A9DBCE
A very light, muted teal (Whirlpool) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Imperial Lilac#AEA3CC
A light, muted purple (Imperial Lilac) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Deer#B88061
A medium, moderately saturated orange (Deer) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Highlands#428C81
A medium, muted teal (Highlands) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Majestic Magic#615472
A medium, muted purple (Majestic Magic) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.95:1Good 3/5
- On black13.71:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #A9DBCE | 85% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #AEA3CC | 74% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #B88061 | 65% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #428C81 | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #615472 | 47% |
:root {
--color-background: #a9dbce;
--color-surface: #aea3cc;
--color-primary: #b88061;
--color-accent: #428c81;
--color-text: #615472;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #a9dbce;
--color-surface: #aea3cc;
--color-primary: #b88061;
--color-accent: #428c81;
--color-ink: #615472;
}
About this palette
Hushed Terracotta Yarrow is palette number 23,330 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#B88061), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#A9DBCE) at the light end to Slate (#615472) at the dark end, covering 47% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #A9DBCE: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #AEA3CC: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
3. ≈ Terracotta #B88061: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
4. ≈ Teal #428C81: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
5. ≈ Slate #615472: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
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 teal, violet and orange families, spread across 255 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Powder Blue (#A9DBCE) with Slate (#615472) at a contrast ratio of 4.54:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Powder Blue background (#A9DBCE), #615472 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Slate text color (#615472), #A9DBCE reach AA contrast.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #B88061 and #428C81 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #A9DBCE as the background, #AEA3CC for cards and surfaces, #B88061 as the primary brand color, #428C81 as the accent, and #615472 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 muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. 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 Hushed Terracotta Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.54:1 (#A9DBCE on #615472). 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?
Terracotta (#B88061) 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 editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.