Calm Rust Hideaway
Calm Rust Hideaway: a muted split complementary palette of #825626, #8A7C64, #5E9AAE, #ABB0D0, #F7C4A1. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.04:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.04:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Precious Copper#825626
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Precious Copper) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Gazelle#8A7C64
A medium, muted orange (Gazelle) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Atlas Cedar#5E9AAE
A medium, muted teal (Atlas Cedar) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Over the Moon#ABB0D0
A light, muted blue (Over the Moon) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bellini#F7C4A1
A very light, muted beige (Bellini) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white6.34:1Good 3/5
- On black13.36:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Rust | Text | #825626 | 49% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #8A7C64 | 59% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #5E9AAE | 65% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #ABB0D0 | 76% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #F7C4A1 | 86% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #271605 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f7c4a1;
--color-surface: #abb0d0;
--color-primary: #5e9aae;
--color-accent: #8a7c64;
--color-text: #271605;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f7c4a1;
--color-surface: #abb0d0;
--color-primary: #5e9aae;
--color-accent: #8a7c64;
--color-ink: #271605;
}
About this palette
Calm Rust Hideaway is palette number 362 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Rust (#825626), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Apricot (#F7C4A1) at the light end to Rust (#825626) at the dark end, covering 49% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Rust #825626: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
2. ≈ Olive #8A7C64: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
3. ≈ Cornflower #5E9AAE: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
4. ≈ Silver #ABB0D0: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
5. ≈ Apricot #F7C4A1: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, yellow, cyan and violet families, spread across 222 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 temperature-balanced: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.063 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Rust (#825626) with Apricot (#F7C4A1) at a contrast ratio of 4.04:1, 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 (#F7C4A1), so this page suggests #271605 for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 11.10:1. 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: #F7C4A1 as the background, #ABB0D0 for cards and surfaces, #5E9AAE as the primary brand color, #8A7C64 as the accent, and #271605 for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, 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 lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Rust Hideaway accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.04:1 (#825626 on #F7C4A1). 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?
Cornflower (#5E9AAE) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.