Bright Mustard Inlet
Bright Mustard Inlet: a vivid tetradic palette of #8E5703, #23996C, #3A9BF8, #E982C6, #C5CA26. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.37:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.37:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Grizzly#8E5703
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Grizzly) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Rainforest#23996C
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Rainforest) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sky Dancer#3A9BF8
A medium, vivid blue (Sky Dancer) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Punk#E982C6
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pink Punk) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Paella#C5CA26
A light, vivid yellow (Paella) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.97:1Good 3/5
- On black11.85:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly83% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Rust | Text | #8E5703 | 51% |
| ≈ Moss | Surface | #23996C | 61% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #3A9BF8 | 68% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #E982C6 | 74% |
| ≈ Mustard | Background | #C5CA26 | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #271704 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #c5ca26;
--color-surface: #23996c;
--color-primary: #3a9bf8;
--color-accent: #e982c6;
--color-text: #271704;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c5ca26;
--color-surface: #23996c;
--color-primary: #3a9bf8;
--color-accent: #e982c6;
--color-ink: #271704;
}
About this palette
Bright Mustard Inlet is palette number 5,529 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mustard (#C5CA26), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mustard (#C5CA26) at the light end to Rust (#8E5703) at the dark end, covering 51% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Rust #8E5703: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
2. ≈ Moss #23996C: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
3. ≈ Cornflower #3A9BF8: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Lilac #E982C6: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.15.
5. ≈ Mustard #C5CA26: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.169, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 orange, green, blue, magenta and yellow families, spread across 274 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.143 makes the saturation rich.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Rust (#8E5703) with Mustard (#C5CA26) at a contrast ratio of 3.37:1, 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 (#C5CA26), so this page suggests #271704 for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 9.78:1. 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: #C5CA26 as the background, #23996C for cards and surfaces, #3A9BF8 as the primary brand color, #E982C6 as the accent, and #271704 for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, 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 vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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 Bright Mustard Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.37:1 (#8E5703 on #C5CA26). 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?
Cornflower (#3A9BF8) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.