Clay Charcoal Bazaar
Clay Charcoal Bazaar: a earthy complementary palette of #E1D7AF, #B3B491, #767B96, #585478, #363300. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.91:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, yellow, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.91:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Beeswax#E1D7AF
A very light, muted beige (Beeswax) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Green Tea#B3B491
A light, muted yellow (Green Tea) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Stormy Horizon#767B96
A medium, muted purple (Stormy Horizon) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Majestic Magic#585478
A medium, muted purple (Majestic Magic) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Wasabi Nori#363300
A dark, muted yellow (Wasabi Nori) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.88:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.54:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #E1D7AF | 88% |
| ≈ Khaki | Accent | #B3B491 | 76% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #767B96 | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #585478 | 46% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #363300 | 31% |
:root {
--color-background: #e1d7af;
--color-surface: #767b96;
--color-primary: #585478;
--color-accent: #b3b491;
--color-text: #363300;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e1d7af;
--color-surface: #767b96;
--color-primary: #585478;
--color-accent: #b3b491;
--color-ink: #363300;
}
About this palette
Clay Charcoal Bazaar is palette number 2,764 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Charcoal (#363300), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#E1D7AF) at the light end to Charcoal (#363300) at the dark end, covering 31% to 88% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #E1D7AF: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
2. ≈ Khaki #B3B491: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
3. ≈ Slate #767B96: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
4. ≈ Slate #585478: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
5. ≈ Charcoal #363300: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 31% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and violet families, spread across 193 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.054 makes the saturation soft.
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 organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Beige (#E1D7AF) with Charcoal (#363300) at a contrast ratio of 8.91:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#E1D7AF), #585478 and #363300 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#363300), #E1D7AF and #B3B491 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: #E1D7AF as the background, #767B96 for cards and surfaces, #585478 as the primary brand color, #B3B491 as the accent, and #363300 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Clay Charcoal Bazaar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.91:1 (#E1D7AF on #363300). 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?
Slate (#585478) 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 organic, honest and tactile feel works well.