Calm Slate Pavilion
Calm Slate Pavilion: a muted neutral with an accent palette of #D7CCBE, #B4ABA1, #9E9283, #817568, #4F557E. Calm, restrained and sophisticated; best contrast 4.52:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.52:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Malt#D7CCBE
A very light, neutral gray (Malt) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dove#B4ABA1
A light, neutral gray (Dove) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pebble#9E9283
A medium, neutral gray (Pebble) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Gotham#817568
A medium, neutral gray (Gotham) that brings calm restraint. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Dusk#4F557E
A medium, muted purple (Dusk) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.15:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.27:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Fog | Background | #D7CCBE | 85% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #B4ABA1 | 75% |
| ≈ Taupe | Primary | #9E9283 | 67% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #817568 | 57% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #4F557E | 46% |
:root {
--color-background: #d7ccbe;
--color-surface: #b4aba1;
--color-primary: #9e9283;
--color-accent: #817568;
--color-text: #4f557e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d7ccbe;
--color-surface: #b4aba1;
--color-primary: #9e9283;
--color-accent: #817568;
--color-ink: #4f557e;
}
About this palette
Calm Slate Pavilion is palette number 4,698 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Slate (#4F557E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as calm, restrained and sophisticated. Its colors run from Fog (#D7CCBE) at the light end to Slate (#4F557E) at the dark end, covering 46% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #D7CCBE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.023, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #B4ABA1: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.018, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Taupe #9E9283: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.026, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Slate #817568: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.025, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Slate #4F557E: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
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 violet family. 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-neutral: 0 of its 1 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.032 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel calm, restrained and sophisticated.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Fog (#D7CCBE) with Slate (#4F557E) at a contrast ratio of 4.52:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Fog background (#D7CCBE), #4F557E can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Slate text color (#4F557E), #D7CCBE 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: #D7CCBE as the background, #B4ABA1 for cards and surfaces, #9E9283 as the primary brand color, #817568 as the accent, and #4F557E for text. 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 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 Calm Slate Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.52:1 (#D7CCBE on #4F557E). 1 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?
Taupe (#9E9283) 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 calm, restrained and sophisticated feel works well.