Gem Rust Aurora
Gem Rust Aurora: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #003532, #054142, #73376A, #9B4B37, #209175. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.45:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.45:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Elite Teal#003532
A dark, muted teal (Elite Teal) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Rich Black#054142
A dark, muted teal (Rich Black) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Eminence#73376A
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Eminence) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Panela#9B4B37
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Panela) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pool Table#209175
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Pool Table) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.50:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.36:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #003532 | 30% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #054142 | 34% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #73376A | 43% |
| ≈ Rust | Primary | #9B4B37 | 51% |
| ≈ Moss | Text | #209175 | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D8FBEE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #003532;
--color-surface: #73376a;
--color-primary: #9b4b37;
--color-accent: #054142;
--color-text: #d8fbee;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #003532;
--color-surface: #73376a;
--color-primary: #9b4b37;
--color-accent: #054142;
--color-ink: #d8fbee;
}
About this palette
Gem Rust Aurora is palette number 2,887 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Rust (#9B4B37), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Moss (#209175) at the light end to Charcoal (#003532) at the dark end, covering 30% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #003532: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
2. ≈ Charcoal #054142: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
3. ≈ Plum #73376A: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
4. ≈ Rust #9B4B37: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
5. ≈ Moss #209175: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, magenta and red families, spread across 298 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.087 makes the saturation balanced.
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 rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Charcoal (#003532) with Moss (#209175) at a contrast ratio of 3.45:1, 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 (#003532), so this page suggests #D8FBEE for text, a lightened Moss that reaches 12.18:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #003532 and #054142 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #003532 and #054142 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #003532 and #054142 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #003532 as the background, #73376A for cards and surfaces, #9B4B37 as the primary brand color, #054142 as the accent, and #D8FBEE for text (a computed lighter shade of Moss, 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 lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Gem Rust Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.45:1 (#003532 on #209175). 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?
Rust (#9B4B37) 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 rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.