Clay Terracotta Terrace
Clay Terracotta Terrace: a earthy triadic palette of #3E4320, #2B5E7F, #B57084, #A5BA8D, #96CFFE. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.23:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, red, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.23:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Alligator Gladiator#3E4320
A dark, muted yellow (Alligator Gladiator) that brings a bright, hopeful note. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Blue#2B5E7F
A medium, muted blue (Dark Blue) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Nipple#B57084
A medium, moderately saturated red (Nipple) that brings warmth and energy. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Norway#A5BA8D
A light, muted green (Norway) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Clear Sky#96CFFE
A light, moderately saturated blue (Clear Sky) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.35:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.65:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Graphite | Text | #3E4320 | 37% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #2B5E7F | 46% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #B57084 | 63% |
| ≈ Khaki | Accent | #A5BA8D | 76% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #96CFFE | 83% |
:root {
--color-background: #96cffe;
--color-surface: #2b5e7f;
--color-primary: #b57084;
--color-accent: #a5ba8d;
--color-text: #3e4320;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #96cffe;
--color-surface: #2b5e7f;
--color-primary: #b57084;
--color-accent: #a5ba8d;
--color-ink: #3e4320;
}
About this palette
Clay Terracotta Terrace is palette number 3,675,036 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#B57084), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Sky (#96CFFE) at the light end to Graphite (#3E4320) at the dark end, covering 37% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Graphite #3E4320: suggested role text. It is a green color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
2. ≈ Slate #2B5E7F: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
3. ≈ Terracotta #B57084: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 63% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
4. ≈ Khaki #A5BA8D: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
5. ≈ Sky #96CFFE: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue and rose families, spread across 243 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.075 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 Graphite (#3E4320) with Sky (#96CFFE) at a contrast ratio of 6.23:1, which is WCAG AA. 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 Sky background (#96CFFE), #3E4320 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Graphite text color (#3E4320), #A5BA8D and #96CFFE 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: #96CFFE as the background, #2B5E7F for cards and surfaces, #B57084 as the primary brand color, #A5BA8D as the accent, and #3E4320 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Clay Terracotta Terrace accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.23:1 (#3E4320 on #96CFFE). 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?
Terracotta (#B57084) 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.