Sunbaked Dusty Rose Aurora
Sunbaked Dusty Rose Aurora: a earthy tetradic palette of #4F3A0A, #126554, #747E98, #D193AE, #C5E4B0. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.77:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.77:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pineapple#4F3A0A
A dark, muted brown (Pineapple) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Philodendron#126554
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Philodendron) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Stonewash#747E98
A medium, muted blue (Stonewash) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kiss#D193AE
A light, moderately saturated pink (Kiss) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ambrosia#C5E4B0
A very light, muted green (Ambrosia) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.81:1Very good 4/5
- On black15.09:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Brown | Text | #4F3A0A | 36% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #126554 | 46% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #747E98 | 59% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #D193AE | 73% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #C5E4B0 | 88% |
:root {
--color-background: #c5e4b0;
--color-surface: #747e98;
--color-primary: #d193ae;
--color-accent: #126554;
--color-text: #4f3a0a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c5e4b0;
--color-surface: #747e98;
--color-primary: #d193ae;
--color-accent: #126554;
--color-ink: #4f3a0a;
}
About this palette
Sunbaked Dusty Rose Aurora is palette number 3,124 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Dusty Rose (#D193AE), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#C5E4B0) at the light end to Brown (#4F3A0A) at the dark end, covering 36% to 88% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #4F3A0A: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
2. ≈ Pine #126554: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
3. ≈ Slate #747E98: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #D193AE: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
5. ≈ Beige #C5E4B0: suggested role background. It is a green color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
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 yellow, teal, blue, rose and green families, spread across 268 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, 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 0.07 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Brown (#4F3A0A) with Beige (#C5E4B0) at a contrast ratio of 7.77:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#C5E4B0), #4F3A0A and #126554 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#4F3A0A), #C5E4B0 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: #C5E4B0 as the background, #747E98 for cards and surfaces, #D193AE as the primary brand color, #126554 as the accent, and #4F3A0A 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 earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. 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 Sunbaked Dusty Rose Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.77:1 (#4F3A0A on #C5E4B0). 2 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 (#D193AE) 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 food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a organic, honest and tactile feel works well.