Hushed Taupe Island
Hushed Taupe Island: a muted monochromatic palette of #CECAA9, #AFAC7B, #A99855, #7F7D56, #74602D. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.66:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, yellow, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.66:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Seedling#CECAA9
A light, muted green (Seedling) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cardamom#AFAC7B
A light, muted yellow (Cardamom) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Gremlin#A99855
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Gremlin) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bonsai#7F7D56
A medium, muted yellow (Bonsai) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Himalaya#74602D
A medium, muted brown (Himalaya) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.08:1Good 3/5
- On black12.64:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ash | Background | #CECAA9 | 83% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #AFAC7B | 73% |
| ≈ Taupe | Primary | #A99855 | 68% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #7F7D56 | 58% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #74602D | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #221903 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cecaa9;
--color-surface: #afac7b;
--color-primary: #a99855;
--color-accent: #7f7d56;
--color-text: #221903;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cecaa9;
--color-surface: #afac7b;
--color-primary: #a99855;
--color-accent: #7f7d56;
--color-ink: #221903;
}
About this palette
Hushed Taupe Island is palette number 3,138 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Taupe (#A99855), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Ash (#CECAA9) at the light end to Slate (#74602D) at the dark end, covering 50% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ash #CECAA9: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Taupe #AFAC7B: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
3. ≈ Taupe #A99855: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
4. ≈ Olive #7F7D56: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
5. ≈ Slate #74602D: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow family, spread across 17 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 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 Ash (#CECAA9) with Slate (#74602D) at a contrast ratio of 3.66:1, 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 (#CECAA9), so this page suggests #221903 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.46:1. 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: #CECAA9 as the background, #AFAC7B for cards and surfaces, #A99855 as the primary brand color, #7F7D56 as the accent, and #221903 for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Hushed Taupe Island accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.66:1 (#CECAA9 on #74602D). 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?
Taupe (#A99855) 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.