Regal Teal Delta
Regal Teal Delta: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #36220E, #4F3B29, #654C30, #7A654E, #0288B3. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.71:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.71:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Medium Roast#36220E
A very dark, muted brown (Medium Roast) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Turtle#4F3B29
A dark, muted gray (Turtle) that brings calm restraint. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Jungle Beat#654C30
A dark, muted brown (Jungle Beat) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Lizard#7A654E
A medium, muted brown (Lizard) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Corfu Waters#0288B3
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Corfu Waters) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.08:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.17:1Good 3/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Espresso | Background | #36220E | 27% |
| ≈ Espresso | Accent | #4F3B29 | 37% |
| ≈ Brown | Primary | #654C30 | 44% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #7A654E | 52% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #0288B3 | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E3F5FF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #36220e;
--color-surface: #7a654e;
--color-primary: #654c30;
--color-accent: #4f3b29;
--color-text: #e3f5ff;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #36220e;
--color-surface: #7a654e;
--color-primary: #654c30;
--color-accent: #4f3b29;
--color-ink: #e3f5ff;
}
About this palette
Regal Teal Delta is palette number 2,407 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 Teal (#0288B3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Teal (#0288B3) at the light end to Espresso (#36220E) at the dark end, covering 27% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #36220E: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
2. ≈ Espresso #4F3B29: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
3. ≈ Brown #654C30: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
4. ≈ Slate #7A654E: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
5. ≈ Teal #0288B3: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.116.
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 orange and cyan families, spread across 166 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: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.06 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 Espresso (#36220E) with Teal (#0288B3) at a contrast ratio of 3.71:1, 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 (#36220E), so this page suggests #E3F5FF for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 13.48:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
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: #36220E as the background, #7A654E for cards and surfaces, #654C30 as the primary brand color, #4F3B29 as the accent, and #E3F5FF for text (a computed lighter shade of Teal, 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 Teal Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.71:1 (#36220E on #0288B3). 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?
Brown (#654C30) 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.