Clay Pine Aurora
Clay Pine Aurora: a earthy tetradic palette of #493705, #266A5C, #7584A6, #BB97A6, #BDCDAE. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.82:1.
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 6.82:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Moelleux au Chocolat#493705
A dark, muted brown (Moelleux au Chocolat) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Terrestrial#266A5C
A medium, muted teal (Terrestrial) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Tempest#7584A6
A medium, muted blue (Tempest) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lily#BB97A6
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bok Choy#BDCDAE
A light, muted green (Bok Choy) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.46:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.50:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 | #493705 | 35% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #266A5C | 48% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #7584A6 | 61% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #BB97A6 | 71% |
| ≈ Ash | Background | #BDCDAE | 83% |
:root {
--color-background: #bdcdae;
--color-surface: #7584a6;
--color-primary: #266a5c;
--color-accent: #bb97a6;
--color-text: #493705;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #bdcdae;
--color-surface: #7584a6;
--color-primary: #266a5c;
--color-accent: #bb97a6;
--color-ink: #493705;
}
About this palette
Clay Pine Aurora is palette number 3,180 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Pine (#266A5C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Ash (#BDCDAE) at the light end to Brown (#493705) at the dark end, covering 35% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #493705: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
2. ≈ Pine #266A5C: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
3. ≈ Cornflower #7584A6: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #BB97A6: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
5. ≈ Ash #BDCDAE: suggested role background. It is a green color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
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 265 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 0.057 makes the saturation soft.
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 (#493705) with Ash (#BDCDAE) at a contrast ratio of 6.82:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 3 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Ash background (#BDCDAE), #493705 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#493705), #BDCDAE 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: #BDCDAE as the background, #7584A6 for cards and surfaces, #266A5C as the primary brand color, #BB97A6 as the accent, and #493705 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 Clay Pine Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.82:1 (#493705 on #BDCDAE). 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?
Pine (#266A5C) 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.