Weathered Terracotta Harbor
Weathered Terracotta Harbor: a muted monochromatic palette of #FDB6B9, #DE9C9A, #BB7C80, #A9665F, #714F51. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.27:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, red, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.27:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Matt Pink#FDB6B9
A light, moderately saturated pink (Matt Pink) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shrimp#DE9C9A
A light, muted pink (Shrimp) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Old Rose#BB7C80
A medium, muted red (Old Rose) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Clay#A9665F
A medium, moderately saturated red (Clay) that brings appetite and urgency. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Bigfoot#714F51
A medium, muted brown (Bigfoot) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.14:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.56:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FDB6B9 | 84% |
| ≈ Blush | Surface | #DE9C9A | 76% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Accent | #BB7C80 | 65% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #A9665F | 58% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #714F51 | 47% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1214 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fdb6b9;
--color-surface: #de9c9a;
--color-primary: #a9665f;
--color-accent: #bb7c80;
--color-text: #2a1214;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fdb6b9;
--color-surface: #de9c9a;
--color-primary: #a9665f;
--color-accent: #bb7c80;
--color-ink: #2a1214;
}
About this palette
Weathered Terracotta Harbor is palette number 2,522 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#A9665F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Pink (#FDB6B9) at the light end to Slate (#714F51) at the dark end, covering 47% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #FDB6B9: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
2. ≈ Blush #DE9C9A: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
3. ≈ Terracotta #BB7C80: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
4. ≈ Terracotta #A9665F: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
5. ≈ Slate #714F51: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose and red families, spread across 11 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 warm: 5 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.075 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#FDB6B9) with Slate (#714F51) at a contrast ratio of 4.27:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#FDB6B9), so this page suggests #2A1214 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.51:1. 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: #FDB6B9 as the background, #DE9C9A for cards and surfaces, #A9665F as the primary brand color, #BB7C80 as the accent, and #2A1214 for text (a computed darker 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.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Weathered Terracotta Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.27:1 (#FDB6B9 on #714F51). 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?
Terracotta (#A9665F) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.