Velvet Terracotta Gallery
Velvet Terracotta Gallery: a jewel tone triadic palette of #001E73, #760B17, #11652B, #4E5AA9, #D6420B. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.23:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, red, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.23:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Deep Blue#001E73
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Deep Blue) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Blood Brother#760B17
A dark, moderately saturated red (Blood Brother) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bucolic#11652B
A dark, moderately saturated green (Bucolic) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bellflower#4E5AA9
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Bellflower) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Punch#D6420B
A medium, vivid red (Punch) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.65:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.64:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly82% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Cobalt | Background | #001E73 | 29% |
| ≈ Maroon | Primary | #760B17 | 36% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #11652B | 45% |
| ≈ Iris | Surface | #4E5AA9 | 50% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Text | #D6420B | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEEE9 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #001e73;
--color-surface: #4e5aa9;
--color-primary: #760b17;
--color-accent: #11652b;
--color-text: #feeee9;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #001e73;
--color-surface: #4e5aa9;
--color-primary: #760b17;
--color-accent: #11652b;
--color-ink: #feeee9;
}
About this palette
Velvet Terracotta Gallery is palette number 543 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#D6420B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Terracotta (#D6420B) at the light end to Cobalt (#001E73) at the dark end, covering 29% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Cobalt #001E73: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.148.
2. ≈ Maroon #760B17: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.138.
3. ≈ Pine #11652B: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.119.
4. ≈ Iris #4E5AA9: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.126.
5. ≈ Terracotta #D6420B: suggested role text. It is a red color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.193, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 blue, red and green families, spread across 251 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.145 makes the saturation rich.
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 Cobalt (#001E73) with Terracotta (#D6420B) at a contrast ratio of 3.23:1, 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 (#001E73), so this page suggests #FEEEE9 for text, a lightened Terracotta that reaches 12.99:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #11652B and #D6420B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #001E73 as the background, #4E5AA9 for cards and surfaces, #760B17 as the primary brand color, #11652B as the accent, and #FEEEE9 for text (a computed lighter shade of Terracotta, 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 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 Velvet Terracotta Gallery accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.23:1 (#001E73 on #D6420B). 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?
Maroon (#760B17) 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.