Royal Terracotta Harbor
Royal Terracotta Harbor: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #042C35, #15444F, #3B5A63, #4C646C, #CB431E. Regal, deep and precious; best contrast 3.07:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.07:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Elite Teal#042C35
A very dark, muted teal (Elite Teal) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cold and Dark#15444F
A dark, muted blue (Cold and Dark) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Stargazer#3B5A63
A dark, muted blue (Stargazer) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Slate#4C646C
A medium, neutral gray (Slate) that brings neutral balance. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Fox#CB431E
A medium, vivid red (Fox) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.82:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.36:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly87% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #042C35 | 27% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Primary | #15444F | 36% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #3B5A63 | 45% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #4C646C | 49% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Text | #CB431E | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEEE9 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #042c35;
--color-surface: #3b5a63;
--color-primary: #15444f;
--color-accent: #4c646c;
--color-text: #feeee9;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #042c35;
--color-surface: #3b5a63;
--color-primary: #15444f;
--color-accent: #4c646c;
--color-ink: #feeee9;
}
About this palette
Royal Terracotta Harbor is palette number 3,863 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#CB431E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as regal, deep and precious. Its colors run from Terracotta (#CB431E) at the light end to Ink (#042C35) at the dark end, covering 27% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #042C35: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Charcoal #15444F: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
3. ≈ Slate #3B5A63: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
4. ≈ Slate #4C646C: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
5. ≈ Terracotta #CB431E: suggested role text. It is a red color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.179, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 cyan and red families, spread across 185 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Jewel tone palettes keep chroma between 0.1 and 0.2, and lightness between 28% and 58%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.069 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging and financial and legal brands, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel regal, deep and precious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ink (#042C35) with Terracotta (#CB431E) at a contrast ratio of 3.07:1, 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 (#042C35), so this page suggests #FEEEE9 for text, a lightened Terracotta that reaches 13.14:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #3B5A63 and #4C646C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #3B5A63 and #4C646C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #3B5A63 and #4C646C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #042C35 as the background, #3B5A63 for cards and surfaces, #15444F as the primary brand color, #4C646C as the accent, and #FEEEE9 for text (a computed lighter shade of Terracotta, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 jewel tone palette include luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus. 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 Royal Terracotta Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.07:1 (#042C35 on #CB431E). 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?
Charcoal (#15444F) 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 luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus, where a regal, deep and precious feel works well.