Royal Wine Quarry
Royal Wine Quarry: a jewel tone triadic palette of #AC6391, #726C0C, #125670, #6F093C, #2C2F00. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.26:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.26:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bermuda Onion#AC6391
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Bermuda Onion) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Muddy Green#726C0C
A medium, moderately saturated green (Muddy Green) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Night Kite#125670
A dark, muted blue (Night Kite) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Her Fierceness#6F093C
A dark, moderately saturated red (Her Fierceness) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Wasabi Nori#2C2F00
A dark, muted yellow (Wasabi Nori) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.87:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.94:1Good 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Lavender | Text | #AC6391 | 60% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #726C0C | 52% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #125670 | 43% |
| ≈ Wine | Primary | #6F093C | 36% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #2C2F00 | 29% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEECF6 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #2c2f00;
--color-surface: #726c0c;
--color-primary: #6f093c;
--color-accent: #125670;
--color-text: #feecf6;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #2c2f00;
--color-surface: #726c0c;
--color-primary: #6f093c;
--color-accent: #125670;
--color-ink: #feecf6;
}
About this palette
Royal Wine Quarry is palette number 2,895 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Wine (#6F093C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Lavender (#AC6391) at the light end to Charcoal (#2C2F00) at the dark end, covering 29% to 60% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Lavender #AC6391: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
2. ≈ Olive #726C0C: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
3. ≈ Slate #125670: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
4. ≈ Wine #6F093C: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
5. ≈ Charcoal #2C2F00: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
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 magenta, yellow, cyan and rose families, spread across 252 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.099 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 Lavender (#AC6391) with Charcoal (#2C2F00) at a contrast ratio of 3.26:1, 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 (#2C2F00), so this page suggests #FEECF6 for text, a lightened Lavender that reaches 12.25:1. 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: #2C2F00 as the background, #726C0C for cards and surfaces, #6F093C as the primary brand color, #125670 as the accent, and #FEECF6 for text (a computed lighter shade of Lavender, 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 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 Royal Wine Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.26:1 (#AC6391 on #2C2F00). 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?
Wine (#6F093C) 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.