Rustic Sand Quartz
Rustic Sand Quartz: a earthy tetradic palette of #652918, #455E2B, #438CA2, #BBA5C7, #EECB7E. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.15:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.15:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hot Fudge#652918
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Hot Fudge) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Greenhouse#455E2B
A dark, moderately saturated green (Greenhouse) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blue Moon#438CA2
A medium, muted blue (Blue Moon) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Novel Lilac#BBA5C7
A light, muted pink (Novel Lilac) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sand#EECB7E
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Sand) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.14:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.47:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Brown | Text | #652918 | 36% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #455E2B | 45% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #438CA2 | 60% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #BBA5C7 | 75% |
| ≈ Sand | Background | #EECB7E | 86% |
:root {
--color-background: #eecb7e;
--color-surface: #438ca2;
--color-primary: #455e2b;
--color-accent: #bba5c7;
--color-text: #652918;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eecb7e;
--color-surface: #438ca2;
--color-primary: #455e2b;
--color-accent: #bba5c7;
--color-ink: #652918;
}
About this palette
Rustic Sand Quartz is palette number 5,140 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Sand (#EECB7E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Sand (#EECB7E) at the light end to Brown (#652918) at the dark end, covering 36% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #652918: suggested role text. It is a red color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
2. ≈ Pine #455E2B: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
3. ≈ Teal #438CA2: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #BBA5C7: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
5. ≈ Sand #EECB7E: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
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 red, green, cyan, violet and yellow families, spread across 277 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.082 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 Brown (#652918) with Sand (#EECB7E) at a contrast ratio of 7.15:1, 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 Sand background (#EECB7E), #652918 and #455E2B can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#652918), #BBA5C7 and #EECB7E 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: #EECB7E as the background, #438CA2 for cards and surfaces, #455E2B as the primary brand color, #BBA5C7 as the accent, and #652918 for text. 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 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 Rustic Sand Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.15:1 (#652918 on #EECB7E). 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 (#455E2B) 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.