Harvest Tan Orchard
Harvest Tan Orchard: a earthy analogous palette of #E2D692, #ADB565, #7A8E67, #496C4C, #183827. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.73:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.73:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Treasury#E2D692
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Treasury) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Palm#ADB565
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Palm) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Toad#7A8E67
A medium, muted green (Toad) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Toad King#496C4C
A medium, muted green (Toad King) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pitch-Black Forests#183827
A dark, muted green (Pitch-Black Forests) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.85:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.26:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #E2D692 | 87% |
| ≈ Tan | Primary | #ADB565 | 75% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #7A8E67 | 62% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #496C4C | 50% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #183827 | 31% |
:root {
--color-background: #e2d692;
--color-surface: #7a8e67;
--color-primary: #adb565;
--color-accent: #496c4c;
--color-text: #183827;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e2d692;
--color-surface: #7a8e67;
--color-primary: #adb565;
--color-accent: #496c4c;
--color-ink: #183827;
}
About this palette
Harvest Tan Orchard is palette number 348 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Tan (#ADB565), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#E2D692) at the light end to Charcoal (#183827) at the dark end, covering 31% to 87% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #E2D692: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
2. ≈ Tan #ADB565: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
3. ≈ Olive #7A8E67: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 62% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
4. ≈ Pine #496C4C: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
5. ≈ Charcoal #183827: suggested role text. It is a green color with 31% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and green families, spread across 59 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.073 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 Beige (#E2D692) with Charcoal (#183827) at a contrast ratio of 8.73:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#E2D692), #183827 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#183827), #E2D692 and #ADB565 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: #E2D692 as the background, #7A8E67 for cards and surfaces, #ADB565 as the primary brand color, #496C4C as the accent, and #183827 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Harvest Tan Orchard accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.73:1 (#E2D692 on #183827). 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?
Tan (#ADB565) 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.