Velvet Terracotta Quarry
Velvet Terracotta Quarry: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #510343, #553509, #085A3B, #2469A1, #C55152. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.23:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, brown, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.23:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Velvet Cosmos#510343
A dark, moderately saturated pink (Velvet Cosmos) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Moelleux au Chocolat#553509
A dark, muted brown (Moelleux au Chocolat) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Evergreen#085A3B
A dark, moderately saturated teal (Evergreen) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hydra#2469A1
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Hydra) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Conker#C55152
A medium, moderately saturated red (Conker) that brings a bold, confident accent. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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- On white14.54:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.67:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Indigo | Background | #510343 | 30% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #553509 | 36% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #085A3B | 41% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #2469A1 | 51% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Text | #C55152 | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFEDEC for text.
:root {
--color-background: #510343;
--color-surface: #085a3b;
--color-primary: #2469a1;
--color-accent: #553509;
--color-text: #ffedec;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #510343;
--color-surface: #085a3b;
--color-primary: #2469a1;
--color-accent: #553509;
--color-ink: #ffedec;
}
About this palette
Velvet Terracotta Quarry is palette number 4,359 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#C55152), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Terracotta (#C55152) at the light end to Indigo (#510343) at the dark end, covering 30% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Indigo #510343: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
2. ≈ Brown #553509: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
3. ≈ Pine #085A3B: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 41% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
4. ≈ Slate #2469A1: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
5. ≈ Terracotta #C55152: suggested role text. It is a red color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.149.
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 magenta, orange, green, blue and red families, spread across 315 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.11 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 Indigo (#510343) with Terracotta (#C55152) at a contrast ratio of 3.23:1, 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 (#510343), so this page suggests #FFEDEC for text, a lightened Terracotta that reaches 12.86:1. 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: #510343 as the background, #085A3B for cards and surfaces, #2469A1 as the primary brand color, #553509 as the accent, and #FFEDEC 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.
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 Velvet Terracotta Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.23:1 (#510343 on #C55152). 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?
Slate (#2469A1) 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.