Dusty Slate Orchard
Dusty Slate Orchard: a muted triadic palette of #D2CF93, #9BBAC9, #A38494, #737B48, #205F85. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.30:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, beige, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.30:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Treasury#D2CF93
A light, muted yellow (Treasury) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shallow Sea#9BBAC9
A light, muted blue (Shallow Sea) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hatoba Pigeon#A38494
A medium, muted purple (Hatoba Pigeon) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tree Hugger#737B48
A medium, muted yellow (Tree Hugger) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blue Velvet#205F85
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Blue Velvet) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.91:1Good 3/5
- On black13.08:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sand | Background | #D2CF93 | 84% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #9BBAC9 | 77% |
| ≈ Taupe | Accent | #A38494 | 65% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #737B48 | 56% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #205F85 | 46% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #061D2B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d2cf93;
--color-surface: #9bbac9;
--color-primary: #737b48;
--color-accent: #a38494;
--color-text: #061d2b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d2cf93;
--color-surface: #9bbac9;
--color-primary: #737b48;
--color-accent: #a38494;
--color-ink: #061d2b;
}
About this palette
Dusty Slate Orchard is palette number 2,890 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Slate (#205F85), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Sand (#D2CF93) at the light end to Slate (#205F85) at the dark end, covering 46% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sand #D2CF93: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
2. ≈ Silver #9BBAC9: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
3. ≈ Taupe #A38494: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
4. ≈ Olive #737B48: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
5. ≈ Slate #205F85: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, cyan, rose, green and blue families, spread across 240 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sand (#D2CF93) with Slate (#205F85) at a contrast ratio of 4.30:1, 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 (#D2CF93), so this page suggests #061D2B for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.74:1. 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: #D2CF93 as the background, #9BBAC9 for cards and surfaces, #737B48 as the primary brand color, #A38494 as the accent, and #061D2B 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Dusty Slate Orchard accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.30:1 (#D2CF93 on #205F85). 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?
Olive (#737B48) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.