Clay Pine Cascade
Clay Pine Cascade: a earthy triadic palette of #E7DC9B, #8BB2BD, #9E6F8F, #5D5D17, #244250. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.66:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, blue, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.66:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Beige#E7DC9B
A very light, moderately saturated beige (Beige) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Open Seas#8BB2BD
A light, muted blue (Open Seas) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Drama Queen#9E6F8F
A medium, muted pink (Drama Queen) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ayahuasca Vine#5D5D17
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Ayahuasca Vine) that brings a bright, hopeful note. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Depths of the Nile#244250
A dark, muted blue (Depths of the Nile) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.65:1Very good 4/5
- On black15.10:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #E7DC9B | 89% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #8BB2BD | 74% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Accent | #9E6F8F | 60% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #5D5D17 | 46% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #244250 | 36% |
:root {
--color-background: #e7dc9b;
--color-surface: #8bb2bd;
--color-primary: #5d5d17;
--color-accent: #9e6f8f;
--color-text: #244250;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e7dc9b;
--color-surface: #8bb2bd;
--color-primary: #5d5d17;
--color-accent: #9e6f8f;
--color-ink: #244250;
}
About this palette
Clay Pine Cascade is palette number 4,180 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Pine (#5D5D17), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#E7DC9B) at the light end to Charcoal (#244250) at the dark end, covering 36% to 89% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #E7DC9B: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
2. ≈ Ash #8BB2BD: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
3. ≈ Terracotta #9E6F8F: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
4. ≈ Pine #5D5D17: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
5. ≈ Charcoal #244250: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, cyan and magenta families, spread across 239 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.067 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Beige (#E7DC9B) with Charcoal (#244250) at a contrast ratio of 7.66:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#E7DC9B), #5D5D17 and #244250 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#244250), #E7DC9B and #8BB2BD 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: #E7DC9B as the background, #8BB2BD for cards and surfaces, #5D5D17 as the primary brand color, #9E6F8F as the accent, and #244250 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
Typical uses for a earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. 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 Clay Pine Cascade accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.66:1 (#E7DC9B on #244250). 3 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?
Pine (#5D5D17) 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 food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a organic, honest and tactile feel works well.