Weathered Taupe Vista
Weathered Taupe Vista: a muted triadic palette of #A0D0D9, #BE9BC0, #A78F58, #397B8E, #6B4E63. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.32:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, yellow, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.32:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wave#A0D0D9
A light, muted teal (Wave) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Turnip Crown#BE9BC0
A light, muted purple (Turnip Crown) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Teak#A78F58
A medium, muted yellow (Teak) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Panorama#397B8E
A medium, muted teal (Panorama) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hibernation#6B4E63
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.25:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.51:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #A0D0D9 | 83% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #BE9BC0 | 73% |
| ≈ Taupe | Primary | #A78F58 | 66% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #397B8E | 55% |
| ≈ Plum | Text | #6B4E63 | 46% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #261321 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #a0d0d9;
--color-surface: #be9bc0;
--color-primary: #a78f58;
--color-accent: #397b8e;
--color-text: #261321;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #a0d0d9;
--color-surface: #be9bc0;
--color-primary: #a78f58;
--color-accent: #397b8e;
--color-ink: #261321;
}
About this palette
Weathered Taupe Vista is palette number 4,906 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Taupe (#A78F58), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#A0D0D9) at the light end to Plum (#6B4E63) at the dark end, covering 46% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #A0D0D9: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #BE9BC0: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
3. ≈ Taupe #A78F58: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
4. ≈ Teal #397B8E: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
5. ≈ Plum #6B4E63: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
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 cyan, magenta and yellow families, spread across 250 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 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 Powder Blue (#A0D0D9) with Plum (#6B4E63) at a contrast ratio of 4.32:1, 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 (#A0D0D9), so this page suggests #261321 for text, a darkened Plum that reaches 10.45:1. 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: #A0D0D9 as the background, #BE9BC0 for cards and surfaces, #A78F58 as the primary brand color, #397B8E as the accent, and #261321 for text (a computed darker shade of Plum, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 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 Weathered Taupe Vista accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.32:1 (#A0D0D9 on #6B4E63). 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?
Taupe (#A78F58) 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.