Gem Chocolate Evergreen
Gem Chocolate Evergreen: a jewel tone triadic palette of #BF5A00, #127159, #4E3C83, #623201, #002F27. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.25:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.25:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Ginger#BF5A00
A medium, vivid brown (Ginger) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Tropical Rainforest#127159
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Tropical Rainforest) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Galactic Compass#4E3C83
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Galactic Compass) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Meatloaf#623201
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Meatloaf) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pitch-Black Forests#002F27
A very dark, muted green (Pitch-Black Forests) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.62:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.67:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Chocolate | Text | #BF5A00 | 58% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #127159 | 49% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #4E3C83 | 41% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #623201 | 37% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #002F27 | 27% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEEE5 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #002f27;
--color-surface: #127159;
--color-primary: #4e3c83;
--color-accent: #623201;
--color-text: #feeee5;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #002f27;
--color-surface: #127159;
--color-primary: #4e3c83;
--color-accent: #623201;
--color-ink: #feeee5;
}
About this palette
Gem Chocolate Evergreen is palette number 3,007 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Chocolate (#BF5A00), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Chocolate (#BF5A00) at the light end to Charcoal (#002F27) at the dark end, covering 27% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Chocolate #BF5A00: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.152, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Teal #127159: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
3. ≈ Plum #4E3C83: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 41% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
4. ≈ Brown #623201: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
5. ≈ Charcoal #002F27: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
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 orange, teal and violet families, spread across 242 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 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 opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Chocolate (#BF5A00) with Charcoal (#002F27) at a contrast ratio of 3.25:1, 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 (#002F27), so this page suggests #FEEEE5 for text, a lightened Chocolate that reaches 12.93:1. 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: #002F27 as the background, #127159 for cards and surfaces, #4E3C83 as the primary brand color, #623201 as the accent, and #FEEEE5 for text (a computed lighter shade of Chocolate, 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 Gem Chocolate Evergreen accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.25:1 (#BF5A00 on #002F27). 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?
Plum (#4E3C83) 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 opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.