Calm Brown Kiln
Calm Brown Kiln: a muted tetradic palette of #6F5426, #688578, #8098BA, #D1A2BD, #CED4B7. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.61:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, teal, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.61:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Olivary#6F5426
A medium, muted brown (Olivary) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Aloe Vera#688578
A medium, muted teal (Aloe Vera) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sailing#8098BA
A medium, muted blue (Sailing) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Novel Lilac#D1A2BD
A light, muted pink (Novel Lilac) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Medlar#CED4B7
A very light, muted gray (Medlar) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.06:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.72:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Brown | Text | #6F5426 | 46% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #688578 | 59% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #8098BA | 67% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #D1A2BD | 76% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #CED4B7 | 86% |
:root {
--color-background: #ced4b7;
--color-surface: #8098ba;
--color-primary: #d1a2bd;
--color-accent: #688578;
--color-text: #6f5426;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ced4b7;
--color-surface: #8098ba;
--color-primary: #d1a2bd;
--color-accent: #688578;
--color-ink: #6f5426;
}
About this palette
Calm Brown Kiln is palette number 3,066 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Brown (#6F5426), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Fog (#CED4B7) at the light end to Brown (#6F5426) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #6F5426: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
2. ≈ Teal #688578: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
3. ≈ Cornflower #8098BA: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #D1A2BD: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
5. ≈ Fog #CED4B7: suggested role background. It is a green color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, teal, blue, magenta and green families, spread across 265 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.055 makes the saturation soft.
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 Brown (#6F5426) with Fog (#CED4B7) at a contrast ratio of 4.61:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Fog background (#CED4B7), #6F5426 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#6F5426), #CED4B7 reach AA contrast.
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: #CED4B7 as the background, #8098BA for cards and surfaces, #D1A2BD as the primary brand color, #688578 as the accent, and #6F5426 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Calm Brown Kiln accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.61:1 (#6F5426 on #CED4B7). 1 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?
Dusty Rose (#D1A2BD) 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.