Weathered Taupe Sonata
Weathered Taupe Sonata: a muted tetradic palette of #2E6B5A, #6B788D, #AB7C94, #C7A46B, #A2CCD7. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.61:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.61:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Terrestrial#2E6B5A
A medium, muted teal (Terrestrial) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Whale Shark#6B788D
A medium, muted blue (Whale Shark) that brings trust and steadiness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Drama Queen#AB7C94
A medium, muted pink (Drama Queen) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Camel#C7A46B
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Camel) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wave#A2CCD7
A light, muted teal (Wave) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.23:1Good 3/5
- On black12.15:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pine | Text | #2E6B5A | 48% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #6B788D | 57% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Surface | #AB7C94 | 64% |
| ≈ Taupe | Primary | #C7A46B | 74% |
| ≈ Silver | Background | #A2CCD7 | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #022019 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #a2ccd7;
--color-surface: #ab7c94;
--color-primary: #c7a46b;
--color-accent: #6b788d;
--color-text: #022019;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #a2ccd7;
--color-surface: #ab7c94;
--color-primary: #c7a46b;
--color-accent: #6b788d;
--color-ink: #022019;
}
About this palette
Weathered Taupe Sonata is palette number 546 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Taupe (#C7A46B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Silver (#A2CCD7) at the light end to Pine (#2E6B5A) at the dark end, covering 48% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #2E6B5A: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
2. ≈ Slate #6B788D: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
3. ≈ Terracotta #AB7C94: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
4. ≈ Taupe #C7A46B: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
5. ≈ Silver #A2CCD7: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
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 teal, blue, rose, orange and cyan families, spread across 268 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.061 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 Pine (#2E6B5A) with Silver (#A2CCD7) at a contrast ratio of 3.61:1, 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 (#A2CCD7), so this page suggests #022019 for text, a darkened Pine that reaches 9.93:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #6B788D and #AB7C94 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #A2CCD7 as the background, #AB7C94 for cards and surfaces, #C7A46B as the primary brand color, #6B788D as the accent, and #022019 for text (a computed darker shade of Pine, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 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 Weathered Taupe Sonata accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.61:1 (#2E6B5A on #A2CCD7). 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?
Taupe (#C7A46B) 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.