Quiet Terracotta Kiln
Quiet Terracotta Kiln: a muted tetradic palette of #B8D0AB, #86BBCB, #97879E, #9E6C57, #2B675B. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.96:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.96:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Seedling#B8D0AB
A light, muted green (Seedling) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Juvie#86BBCB
A light, muted blue (Juvie) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hatoba Pigeon#97879E
A medium, muted purple (Hatoba Pigeon) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hazel#9E6C57
A medium, muted brown (Hazel) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Terrestrial#2B675B
A medium, muted teal (Terrestrial) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.57:1Good 3/5
- On black12.64:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ash | Background | #B8D0AB | 83% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #86BBCB | 76% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #97879E | 65% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #9E6C57 | 58% |
| ≈ Pine | Text | #2B675B | 47% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b8d0ab;
--color-surface: #97879e;
--color-primary: #9e6c57;
--color-accent: #86bbcb;
--color-text: #00201b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b8d0ab;
--color-surface: #97879e;
--color-primary: #9e6c57;
--color-accent: #86bbcb;
--color-ink: #00201b;
}
About this palette
Quiet Terracotta Kiln is palette number 5,922 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#9E6C57), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Ash (#B8D0AB) at the light end to Pine (#2B675B) at the dark end, covering 47% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ash #B8D0AB: suggested role background. It is a green color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
2. ≈ Silver #86BBCB: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
3. ≈ Taupe #97879E: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
4. ≈ Terracotta #9E6C57: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
5. ≈ Pine #2B675B: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
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 green, cyan, magenta, red and teal families, spread across 272 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.058 makes the saturation soft.
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 Ash (#B8D0AB) with Pine (#2B675B) at a contrast ratio of 3.96:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#B8D0AB), so this page suggests #00201B for text, a darkened Pine that reaches 10.34:1. 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: #B8D0AB as the background, #97879E for cards and surfaces, #9E6C57 as the primary brand color, #86BBCB as the accent, and #00201B 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 Quiet Terracotta Kiln accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.96:1 (#B8D0AB on #2B675B). 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?
Terracotta (#9E6C57) 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.