Regal Charcoal Delta
Regal Charcoal Delta: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #90748A, #775C72, #65455D, #493844, #223200. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.31:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.31:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Muted Berry#90748A
A medium, muted pink (Muted Berry) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Royal Fig#775C72
A medium, muted red (Royal Fig) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grape Fizz#65455D
A dark, muted pink (Grape Fizz) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Call It a Night#493844
A dark, neutral purple (Call It a Night) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Darkest Forest#223200
A dark, muted green (Darkest Forest) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.77:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.05:1Good 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #90748A | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #775C72 | 51% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #65455D | 43% |
| ≈ Espresso | Surface | #493844 | 36% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #223200 | 29% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFEBFA for text.
:root {
--color-background: #223200;
--color-surface: #493844;
--color-primary: #65455d;
--color-accent: #775c72;
--color-text: #ffebfa;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #223200;
--color-surface: #493844;
--color-primary: #65455d;
--color-accent: #775c72;
--color-ink: #ffebfa;
}
About this palette
Regal Charcoal Delta is palette number 5,207 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 Charcoal (#223200), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Slate (#90748A) at the light end to Charcoal (#223200) at the dark end, covering 29% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #90748A: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Slate #775C72: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
3. ≈ Plum #65455D: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
4. ≈ Espresso #493844: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
5. ≈ Charcoal #223200: suggested role background. It is a green color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
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 magenta and green families, spread across 211 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.051 makes the saturation soft.
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 Slate (#90748A) with Charcoal (#223200) at a contrast ratio of 3.31:1, 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 (#223200), so this page suggests #FFEBFA for text, a lightened Slate that reaches 12.14:1. 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: #223200 as the background, #493844 for cards and surfaces, #65455D as the primary brand color, #775C72 as the accent, and #FFEBFA for text (a computed lighter shade of Slate, 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 Regal Charcoal Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.31:1 (#90748A on #223200). 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?
Plum (#65455D) 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.