Faded Mint Hideaway
Faded Mint Hideaway: a muted split complementary palette of #E5BEB4, #D0A799, #4EA898, #667D8E, #804A49. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.12:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, red, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.12:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Muddy Rose#E5BEB4
A light, muted pink (Muddy Rose) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Apricotta#D0A799
A light, muted pink (Apricotta) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jewel Weed#4EA898
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Jewel Weed) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Whale Shark#667D8E
A medium, muted blue (Whale Shark) that brings quiet confidence. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Nutmeg#804A49
A medium, muted brown (Nutmeg) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.01:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.35:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #E5BEB4 | 83% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #D0A799 | 76% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #4EA898 | 67% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #667D8E | 58% |
| ≈ Wine | Text | #804A49 | 47% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2B1212 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e5beb4;
--color-surface: #667d8e;
--color-primary: #4ea898;
--color-accent: #d0a799;
--color-text: #2b1212;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e5beb4;
--color-surface: #667d8e;
--color-primary: #4ea898;
--color-accent: #d0a799;
--color-ink: #2b1212;
}
About this palette
Faded Mint Hideaway is palette number 306 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Mint (#4EA898), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Pink (#E5BEB4) at the light end to Wine (#804A49) at the dark end, covering 47% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #E5BEB4: suggested role background. It is a red color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #D0A799: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
3. ≈ Mint #4EA898: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
4. ≈ Teal #667D8E: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
5. ≈ Wine #804A49: suggested role text. It is a red color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
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 red, teal and blue families, spread across 219 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.06 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#E5BEB4) with Wine (#804A49) at a contrast ratio of 4.12:1, 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 (#E5BEB4), so this page suggests #2B1212 for text, a darkened Wine that reaches 10.31:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D0A799 and #4EA898 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E5BEB4 as the background, #667D8E for cards and surfaces, #4EA898 as the primary brand color, #D0A799 as the accent, and #2B1212 for text (a computed darker shade of Wine, 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 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 Faded Mint Hideaway accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.12:1 (#E5BEB4 on #804A49). 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?
Mint (#4EA898) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.