Dusty Wine Nomad
Dusty Wine Nomad: a muted complementary palette of #88464B, #A56561, #4F9C98, #98BABD, #FEB5B5. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.12:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, teal, beige, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.12:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Liaison#88464B
A medium, moderately saturated red (Liaison) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hazel#A56561
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Hazel) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Lagoon#4F9C98
A medium, muted teal (Lagoon) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shallow Sea#98BABD
A light, muted blue (Shallow Sea) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Bud#FEB5B5
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Bud) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.94:1Good 3/5
- On black12.49:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Wine | Text | #88464B | 48% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #A56561 | 58% |
| ≈ Mint | Surface | #4F9C98 | 64% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #98BABD | 76% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FEB5B5 | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1214 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feb5b5;
--color-surface: #4f9c98;
--color-primary: #a56561;
--color-accent: #98babd;
--color-text: #2a1214;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feb5b5;
--color-surface: #4f9c98;
--color-primary: #a56561;
--color-accent: #98babd;
--color-ink: #2a1214;
}
About this palette
Dusty Wine Nomad is palette number 5,394 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Wine (#88464B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Pink (#FEB5B5) at the light end to Wine (#88464B) at the dark end, covering 48% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Wine #88464B: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
2. ≈ Terracotta #A56561: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
3. ≈ Mint #4F9C98: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
4. ≈ Ash #98BABD: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
5. ≈ Pink #FEB5B5: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, red, teal and cyan families, spread across 187 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.074 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 Wine (#88464B) with Pink (#FEB5B5) at a contrast ratio of 4.12:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#FEB5B5), so this page suggests #2A1214 for text, a darkened Wine that reaches 10.45:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #98BABD and #FEB5B5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEB5B5 as the background, #4F9C98 for cards and surfaces, #A56561 as the primary brand color, #98BABD as the accent, and #2A1214 for text (a computed darker shade of Wine, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Dusty Wine Nomad accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.12:1 (#88464B on #FEB5B5). 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?
Terracotta (#A56561) 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.