Royal Iris Echo
Royal Iris Echo: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #2A2607, #433E19, #5A5531, #676142, #5D67E9. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.32:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, brown, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.32:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Secret Passage#2A2607
A very dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Madras#433E19
A dark, muted brown (Madras) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Olive Bark#5A5531
A dark, muted brown (Olive Bark) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ochicha Latte#676142
A medium, muted brown (Ochicha Latte) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Royal Blue#5D67E9
A medium, vivid blue (Royal Blue) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.23:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.58:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #2A2607 | 27% |
| ≈ Graphite | Primary | #433E19 | 36% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #5A5531 | 45% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #676142 | 49% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #5D67E9 | 58% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EEF1FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #2a2607;
--color-surface: #5a5531;
--color-primary: #433e19;
--color-accent: #676142;
--color-text: #eef1fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #2a2607;
--color-surface: #5a5531;
--color-primary: #433e19;
--color-accent: #676142;
--color-ink: #eef1fe;
}
About this palette
Royal Iris Echo is palette number 5,151 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#5D67E9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Iris (#5D67E9) at the light end to Charcoal (#2A2607) at the dark end, covering 27% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #2A2607: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Graphite #433E19: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
3. ≈ Pine #5A5531: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
4. ≈ Slate #676142: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
5. ≈ Iris #5D67E9: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.194, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 yellow and violet families, spread across 177 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.079 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 Charcoal (#2A2607) with Iris (#5D67E9) at a contrast ratio of 3.32:1, 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 (#2A2607), so this page suggests #EEF1FE for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 13.52:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #5A5531 and #676142 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #5A5531 and #676142 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #5A5531 and #676142 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #2A2607 as the background, #5A5531 for cards and surfaces, #433E19 as the primary brand color, #676142 as the accent, and #EEF1FE for text (a computed lighter shade of Iris, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 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 Royal Iris Echo accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.32:1 (#2A2607 on #5D67E9). 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?
Graphite (#433E19) 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.