Calm Plum Ember
Calm Plum Ember: a muted neutral with an accent palette of #B6CFCF, #A2ADAD, #8B9D9C, #607675, #7A4559. Calm, restrained and sophisticated; best contrast 4.53:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, red, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.53:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Windy#B6CFCF
A light, neutral gray (Windy) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pigeon#A2ADAD
A light, neutral gray (Pigeon) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Walrus#8B9D9C
A light, neutral gray (Walrus) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Stream Burble#607675
A medium, neutral teal (Stream Burble) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pleasure#7A4559
A medium, muted red (Pleasure) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.43:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.81:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Background | #B6CFCF | 84% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #A2ADAD | 74% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #8B9D9C | 68% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #607675 | 55% |
| ≈ Plum | Text | #7A4559 | 46% |
:root {
--color-background: #b6cfcf;
--color-surface: #8b9d9c;
--color-primary: #607675;
--color-accent: #a2adad;
--color-text: #7a4559;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b6cfcf;
--color-surface: #8b9d9c;
--color-primary: #607675;
--color-accent: #a2adad;
--color-ink: #7a4559;
}
About this palette
Calm Plum Ember is palette number 3,690 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#7A4559), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as calm, restrained and sophisticated. Its colors run from Silver (#B6CFCF) at the light end to Plum (#7A4559) at the dark end, covering 46% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #B6CFCF: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #A2ADAD: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.012, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Taupe #8B9D9C: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.02, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Slate #607675: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.026, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Plum #7A4559: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose family. 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-neutral: 1 of its 1 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.033 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 calm, restrained and sophisticated.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#B6CFCF) with Plum (#7A4559) at a contrast ratio of 4.53:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Silver background (#B6CFCF), #7A4559 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Plum text color (#7A4559), #B6CFCF 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: #B6CFCF as the background, #8B9D9C for cards and surfaces, #607675 as the primary brand color, #A2ADAD as the accent, and #7A4559 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Plum Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.53:1 (#B6CFCF on #7A4559). 1 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?
Slate (#607675) 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 calm, restrained and sophisticated feel works well.