Faded Taupe Echo
Faded Taupe Echo: a muted tetradic palette of #2E6A6B, #717087, #B58385, #A7AC7E, #B1CEE8. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 3.79:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, red, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.79:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Deep Pool Teal#2E6A6B
A medium, muted teal (Deep Pool Teal) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Prince#717087
A medium, muted purple (Dark Prince) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Old Rose#B58385
A medium, muted red (Old Rose) that brings a bold, confident accent. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cardamom#A7AC7E
A light, muted yellow (Cardamom) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Featherbed#B1CEE8
A light, muted blue (Featherbed) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.19:1Good 3/5
- On black12.86:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #2E6A6B | 49% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #717087 | 55% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #B58385 | 66% |
| ≈ Taupe | Primary | #A7AC7E | 73% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B1CEE8 | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #012020 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b1cee8;
--color-surface: #b58385;
--color-primary: #a7ac7e;
--color-accent: #717087;
--color-text: #012020;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b1cee8;
--color-surface: #b58385;
--color-primary: #a7ac7e;
--color-accent: #717087;
--color-ink: #012020;
}
About this palette
Faded Taupe Echo is palette number 3,674,706 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Taupe (#A7AC7E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B1CEE8) at the light end to Slate (#2E6A6B) at the dark end, covering 49% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #2E6A6B: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
2. ≈ Slate #717087: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
3. ≈ Taupe #B58385: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
4. ≈ Taupe #A7AC7E: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #B1CEE8: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
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 271 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 0.054 makes the saturation soft.
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 Slate (#2E6A6B) with Powder Blue (#B1CEE8) at a contrast ratio of 3.79:1, 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 (#B1CEE8), so this page suggests #012020 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: #B1CEE8 as the background, #B58385 for cards and surfaces, #A7AC7E as the primary brand color, #717087 as the accent, and #012020 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.
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 Faded Taupe Echo accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.79:1 (#2E6A6B on #B1CEE8). 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 (#A7AC7E) 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.