Hushed Wine Delta
Hushed Wine Delta: a muted split complementary palette of #894C58, #9B676A, #66A17E, #92B4BC, #F9BED5. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.12:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on red, green, teal, 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#894C58
A medium, moderately saturated red (Liaison) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Leather#9B676A
A medium, muted brown (Leather) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Yoda#66A17E
A medium, moderately saturated green (Yoda) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ether#92B4BC
A light, muted gray (Ether) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sweetheart#F9BED5
A very light, muted pink (Sweetheart) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white6.48:1Good 3/5
- On black13.35:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 | #894C58 | 49% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Accent | #9B676A | 57% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #66A17E | 66% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #92B4BC | 75% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #F9BED5 | 86% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1217 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f9bed5;
--color-surface: #92b4bc;
--color-primary: #66a17e;
--color-accent: #9b676a;
--color-text: #2a1217;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f9bed5;
--color-surface: #92b4bc;
--color-primary: #66a17e;
--color-accent: #9b676a;
--color-ink: #2a1217;
}
About this palette
Hushed Wine Delta is palette number 5,738 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Wine (#894C58), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Pink (#F9BED5) at the light end to Wine (#894C58) at the dark end, covering 49% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Wine #894C58: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
2. ≈ Terracotta #9B676A: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
3. ≈ Mint #66A17E: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
4. ≈ Ash #92B4BC: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
5. ≈ Pink #F9BED5: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, green and cyan families, spread across 346 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.069 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Wine (#894C58) with Pink (#F9BED5) 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 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#F9BED5), so this page suggests #2A1217 for text, a darkened Wine that reaches 11.15:1. 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: #F9BED5 as the background, #92B4BC for cards and surfaces, #66A17E as the primary brand color, #9B676A as the accent, and #2A1217 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Hushed Wine Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.12:1 (#894C58 on #F9BED5). 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?
Mint (#66A17E) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.