Hushed Khaki Horizon
Hushed Khaki Horizon: a muted tetradic palette of #426E63, #6B7B9B, #B28093, #CAB080, #95CEE0. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.34:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.34:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Deep Pool Teal#426E63
A medium, muted teal (Deep Pool Teal) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bay View#6B7B9B
A medium, muted blue (Bay View) that brings open, airy calm. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Old Rose#B28093
A medium, muted red (Old Rose) that brings warmth and energy. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fawn#CAB080
A light, muted yellow (Fawn) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Water Nymph#95CEE0
A light, muted teal (Water Nymph) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.76:1Good 3/5
- On black12.18:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 | #426E63 | 50% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #6B7B9B | 58% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #B28093 | 66% |
| ≈ Khaki | Primary | #CAB080 | 77% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #95CEE0 | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #01201A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #95cee0;
--color-surface: #b28093;
--color-primary: #cab080;
--color-accent: #6b7b9b;
--color-text: #01201a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #95cee0;
--color-surface: #b28093;
--color-primary: #cab080;
--color-accent: #6b7b9b;
--color-ink: #01201a;
}
About this palette
Hushed Khaki Horizon is palette number 3,906 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Khaki (#CAB080), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Sky (#95CEE0) at the light end to Slate (#426E63) at the dark end, covering 50% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #426E63: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
2. ≈ Slate #6B7B9B: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
3. ≈ Taupe #B28093: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
4. ≈ Khaki #CAB080: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
5. ≈ Sky #95CEE0: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
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 teal, blue, rose, yellow and cyan families, spread across 272 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.061 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 (#426E63) with Sky (#95CEE0) at a contrast ratio of 3.34:1, 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 (#95CEE0), so this page suggests #01201A for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.96:1. 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: #95CEE0 as the background, #B28093 for cards and surfaces, #CAB080 as the primary brand color, #6B7B9B as the accent, and #01201A 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 Hushed Khaki Horizon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.34:1 (#426E63 on #95CEE0). 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?
Khaki (#CAB080) 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.