Royal Chocolate Fjord
Royal Chocolate Fjord: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #AC6A02, #21754D, #105195, #5E1F4E, #242A02. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.42:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.42:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Ginger#AC6A02
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Ginger) that brings natural comfort. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Greasy Greens#21754D
A medium, moderately saturated green (Greasy Greens) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blue Chip#105195
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Blue Chip) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Velour#5E1F4E
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Purple Velour) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Lindworm Green#242A02
A very dark, muted green (Lindworm Green) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.92:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.81:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Chocolate | Text | #AC6A02 | 58% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #21754D | 50% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Primary | #105195 | 44% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #5E1F4E | 35% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #242A02 | 27% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEFE0 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #242a02;
--color-surface: #5e1f4e;
--color-primary: #105195;
--color-accent: #21754d;
--color-text: #feefe0;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #242a02;
--color-surface: #5e1f4e;
--color-primary: #105195;
--color-accent: #21754d;
--color-ink: #feefe0;
}
About this palette
Royal Chocolate Fjord is palette number 4,023 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Chocolate (#AC6A02), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Chocolate (#AC6A02) at the light end to Charcoal (#242A02) at the dark end, covering 27% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Chocolate #AC6A02: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.128.
2. ≈ Pine #21754D: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
3. ≈ Sapphire #105195: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.128.
4. ≈ Plum #5E1F4E: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
5. ≈ Charcoal #242A02: suggested role background. It is a green color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
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 orange, green, blue and magenta families, spread across 271 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.105 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 rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Chocolate (#AC6A02) with Charcoal (#242A02) at a contrast ratio of 3.42:1, 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 (#242A02), so this page suggests #FEEFE0 for text, a lightened Chocolate that reaches 13.24:1. 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: #242A02 as the background, #5E1F4E for cards and surfaces, #105195 as the primary brand color, #21754D as the accent, and #FEEFE0 for text (a computed lighter shade of Chocolate, 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 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 Chocolate Fjord accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.42:1 (#AC6A02 on #242A02). 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?
Sapphire (#105195) 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 rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.