Rustic Powder Blue Orchard
Rustic Powder Blue Orchard: a earthy tetradic palette of #343414, #446769, #857BAA, #C99693, #93E6B2. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.62:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.62:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wasabi Nori#343414
A dark, muted yellow (Wasabi Nori) that brings a bright, hopeful note. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mediterranea#446769
A medium, muted teal (Mediterranea) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Aster#857BAA
A medium, muted purple (Aster) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rosetti#C99693
A light, muted pink (Rosetti) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Celadon#93E6B2
A very light, moderately saturated green (Celadon) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.74:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.20:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #343414 | 32% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #446769 | 49% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #857BAA | 61% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #C99693 | 72% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #93E6B2 | 86% |
:root {
--color-background: #93e6b2;
--color-surface: #c99693;
--color-primary: #857baa;
--color-accent: #446769;
--color-text: #343414;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #93e6b2;
--color-surface: #c99693;
--color-primary: #857baa;
--color-accent: #446769;
--color-ink: #343414;
}
About this palette
Rustic Powder Blue Orchard is palette number 5,588 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#93E6B2), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#93E6B2) at the light end to Charcoal (#343414) at the dark end, covering 32% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #343414: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 32% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
2. ≈ Slate #446769: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
3. ≈ Cornflower #857BAA: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C99693: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #93E6B2: suggested role background. It is a green color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
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 yellow, cyan, violet, red and green families, spread across 271 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Charcoal (#343414) with Powder Blue (#93E6B2) at a contrast ratio of 8.62:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Powder Blue background (#93E6B2), #343414 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#343414), #C99693 and #93E6B2 reach AA contrast.
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: #93E6B2 as the background, #C99693 for cards and surfaces, #857BAA as the primary brand color, #446769 as the accent, and #343414 for text. 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 earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. 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 Rustic Powder Blue Orchard accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.62:1 (#343414 on #93E6B2). 2 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 (#857BAA) 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 food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a organic, honest and tactile feel works well.