Calm Taupe Wharf
Calm Taupe Wharf: a muted tetradic palette of #0C6F6E, #7978A8, #C58387, #B5B086, #A3CFF0. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 3.62:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.62:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pine Scented Lagoon#0C6F6E
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Pine Scented Lagoon) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Aster#7978A8
A medium, muted purple (Aster) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Old Rose#C58387
A medium, moderately saturated red (Old Rose) that brings warmth and energy. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nettle#B5B086
A light, muted yellow (Nettle) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Andromeda Blue#A3CFF0
A light, muted blue (Andromeda Blue) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.97:1Good 3/5
- On black12.74:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #0C6F6E | 49% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #7978A8 | 59% |
| ≈ Taupe | Primary | #C58387 | 68% |
| ≈ Khaki | Surface | #B5B086 | 75% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #A3CFF0 | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #01201F for text.
:root {
--color-background: #a3cff0;
--color-surface: #b5b086;
--color-primary: #c58387;
--color-accent: #7978a8;
--color-text: #01201f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #a3cff0;
--color-surface: #b5b086;
--color-primary: #c58387;
--color-accent: #7978a8;
--color-ink: #01201f;
}
About this palette
Calm Taupe Wharf is palette number 3,224,970 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Taupe (#C58387), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Sky (#A3CFF0) at the light end to Teal (#0C6F6E) at the dark end, covering 49% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #0C6F6E: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
2. ≈ Slate #7978A8: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Taupe #C58387: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
4. ≈ Khaki #B5B086: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
5. ≈ Sky #A3CFF0: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
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 teal, violet, rose, yellow and blue families, spread across 269 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.072 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 composed, thoughtful and serene.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Teal (#0C6F6E) with Sky (#A3CFF0) at a contrast ratio of 3.62:1, 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 (#A3CFF0), so this page suggests #01201F for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.37:1. 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: #A3CFF0 as the background, #B5B086 for cards and surfaces, #C58387 as the primary brand color, #7978A8 as the accent, and #01201F for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 Taupe Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.62:1 (#0C6F6E on #A3CFF0). 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 (#C58387) 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 composed, thoughtful and serene feel works well.