Regal Rust Aurora
Regal Rust Aurora: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #C64806, #40721B, #105468, #552965, #2F2201. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.20:1.
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 3.20:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fox#C64806
A medium, vivid red (Fox) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Forest Empress#40721B
A medium, moderately saturated green (Forest Empress) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Plunge#105468
A dark, muted blue (Plunge) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Royal Crown#552965
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Royal Crown) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Close but No Cigar#2F2201
A very dark, muted brown (Close but No Cigar) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.55:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.33:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly84% 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 | #C64806 | 57% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #40721B | 50% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #105468 | 42% |
| ≈ Plum | Accent | #552965 | 37% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #2F2201 | 26% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEEE8 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #2f2201;
--color-surface: #105468;
--color-primary: #40721b;
--color-accent: #552965;
--color-text: #feeee8;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #2f2201;
--color-surface: #105468;
--color-primary: #40721b;
--color-accent: #552965;
--color-ink: #feeee8;
}
About this palette
Regal Rust Aurora is palette number 5,815 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Rust (#C64806), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Rust (#C64806) at the light end to Charcoal (#2F2201) at the dark end, covering 26% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Rust #C64806: suggested role text. It is a red color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.173, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Pine #40721B: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
3. ≈ Slate #105468: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
4. ≈ Plum #552965: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
5. ≈ Charcoal #2F2201: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
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 red, green, cyan, magenta and yellow families, spread across 275 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.107 makes the saturation balanced.
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 Rust (#C64806) with Charcoal (#2F2201) at a contrast ratio of 3.20:1, 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 (#2F2201), so this page suggests #FEEEE8 for text, a lightened Rust that reaches 13.78:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C64806 and #40721B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #2F2201 as the background, #105468 for cards and surfaces, #40721B as the primary brand color, #552965 as the accent, and #FEEEE8 for text (a computed lighter 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 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 Regal Rust Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.20:1 (#C64806 on #2F2201). 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?
Pine (#40721B) 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.