Weathered Terracotta Lullaby
Weathered Terracotta Lullaby: a muted tetradic palette of #326A72, #7D71A1, #BB776E, #B4B991, #A6CAF4. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.59:1.
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 3.59:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Persian Mosaic#326A72
A medium, muted teal (Persian Mosaic) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Haze#7D71A1
A medium, muted purple (Purple Haze) that brings quiet luxury. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Nipple#BB776E
A medium, moderately saturated red (Nipple) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Green Tea#B4B991
A light, muted yellow (Green Tea) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Andromeda Blue#A6CAF4
A light, muted blue (Andromeda Blue) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white6.10:1Good 3/5
- On black12.37:1Excellent 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 | #326A72 | 49% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #7D71A1 | 58% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #BB776E | 64% |
| ≈ Khaki | Surface | #B4B991 | 77% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #A6CAF4 | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #021F23 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #a6caf4;
--color-surface: #b4b991;
--color-primary: #bb776e;
--color-accent: #7d71a1;
--color-text: #021f23;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #a6caf4;
--color-surface: #b4b991;
--color-primary: #bb776e;
--color-accent: #7d71a1;
--color-ink: #021f23;
}
About this palette
Weathered Terracotta Lullaby is palette number 3,674,930 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#BB776E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Sky (#A6CAF4) at the light end to Slate (#326A72) at the dark end, covering 49% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #326A72: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
2. ≈ Slate #7D71A1: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
3. ≈ Terracotta #BB776E: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Khaki #B4B991: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
5. ≈ Sky #A6CAF4: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
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 cyan, violet, red, yellow and blue families, spread across 268 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.069 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 Slate (#326A72) with Sky (#A6CAF4) at a contrast ratio of 3.59:1, 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 (#A6CAF4), so this page suggests #021F23 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.12:1. 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: #A6CAF4 as the background, #B4B991 for cards and surfaces, #BB776E as the primary brand color, #7D71A1 as the accent, and #021F23 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 Weathered Terracotta Lullaby accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.59:1 (#326A72 on #A6CAF4). 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?
Terracotta (#BB776E) 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.