Harvest Pine Lantern
Harvest Pine Lantern: a earthy analogous palette of #EDC9AA, #CBAB7F, #8F7836, #5B5800, #333E1E. Natural, handmade and sunbaked; best contrast 7.32:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, yellow, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.32:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cashew Nut#EDC9AA
A very light, muted beige (Cashew Nut) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Toupe#CBAB7F
A light, muted yellow (Toupe) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Capers#8F7836
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Capers) that brings light and cheer. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Ayahuasca Vine#5B5800
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Ayahuasca Vine) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Forestry#333E1E
A dark, muted green (Forestry) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.36:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.53:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #EDC9AA | 86% |
| ≈ Khaki | Accent | #CBAB7F | 76% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #8F7836 | 58% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #5B5800 | 45% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #333E1E | 34% |
:root {
--color-background: #edc9aa;
--color-surface: #8f7836;
--color-primary: #5b5800;
--color-accent: #cbab7f;
--color-text: #333e1e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #edc9aa;
--color-surface: #8f7836;
--color-primary: #5b5800;
--color-accent: #cbab7f;
--color-ink: #333e1e;
}
About this palette
Harvest Pine Lantern is palette number 236 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Pine (#5B5800), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as natural, handmade and sunbaked. Its colors run from Apricot (#EDC9AA) at the light end to Charcoal (#333E1E) at the dark end, covering 34% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #EDC9AA: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
2. ≈ Khaki #CBAB7F: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
3. ≈ Olive #8F7836: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
4. ≈ Pine #5B5800: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
5. ≈ Charcoal #333E1E: suggested role text. It is a green color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, yellow and green families, spread across 62 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.073 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 natural, handmade and sunbaked.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Apricot (#EDC9AA) with Charcoal (#333E1E) at a contrast ratio of 7.32:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Apricot background (#EDC9AA), #5B5800 and #333E1E can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#333E1E), #EDC9AA and #CBAB7F 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: #EDC9AA as the background, #8F7836 for cards and surfaces, #5B5800 as the primary brand color, #CBAB7F as the accent, and #333E1E for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Harvest Pine Lantern accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.32:1 (#EDC9AA on #333E1E). 3 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?
Pine (#5B5800) 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 natural, handmade and sunbaked feel works well.