Weathered Apricot Cove
Weathered Apricot Cove: a muted analogous palette of #FDBEA6, #C9A289, #A88756, #82703D, #6C652B. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.70:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, yellow, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.70:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cream Puff#FDBEA6
A very light, moderately saturated orange (Cream Puff) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Latte#C9A289
A light, muted orange (Latte) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Teak#A88756
A medium, muted yellow (Teak) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mossy#82703D
A medium, muted brown (Mossy) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Himalaya#6C652B
A medium, muted brown (Himalaya) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.94:1Good 3/5
- On black13.09:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FDBEA6 | 85% |
| ≈ Taupe | Accent | #C9A289 | 74% |
| ≈ Taupe | Primary | #A88756 | 64% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #82703D | 55% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #6C652B | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1E1B03 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fdbea6;
--color-surface: #82703d;
--color-primary: #a88756;
--color-accent: #c9a289;
--color-text: #1e1b03;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fdbea6;
--color-surface: #82703d;
--color-primary: #a88756;
--color-accent: #c9a289;
--color-ink: #1e1b03;
}
About this palette
Weathered Apricot Cove is palette number 3,675,066 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Apricot (#FDBEA6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Apricot (#FDBEA6) at the light end to Olive (#6C652B) at the dark end, covering 50% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #FDBEA6: suggested role background. It is a red color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
2. ≈ Taupe #C9A289: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
3. ≈ Taupe #A88756: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
4. ≈ Olive #82703D: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
5. ≈ Olive #6C652B: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
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 red, orange and yellow families, spread across 61 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 warm: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.074 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Apricot (#FDBEA6) with Olive (#6C652B) at a contrast ratio of 3.70:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#FDBEA6), so this page suggests #1E1B03 for text, a darkened Olive that reaches 10.79:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #82703D and #6C652B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FDBEA6 as the background, #82703D for cards and surfaces, #A88756 as the primary brand color, #C9A289 as the accent, and #1E1B03 for text (a computed darker shade of Olive, 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 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 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 Apricot Cove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.70:1 (#FDBEA6 on #6C652B). 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 (#A88756) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.