Rustic Cornflower Bloom
Rustic Cornflower Bloom: a earthy triadic palette of #571C08, #3A5F48, #7880C9, #CE9F88, #86F0D1. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 9.77:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, green, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 9.77:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Evil Cigar#571C08
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Evil Cigar) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ethereal Woods#3A5F48
A medium, muted green (Ethereal Woods) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Orbital#7880C9
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Orbital) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Apricotta#CE9F88
A light, muted pink (Apricotta) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ultra Mint#86F0D1
A very light, moderately saturated green (Ultra Mint) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.33:1Excellent 5/5
- On black15.39:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Espresso | Text | #571C08 | 32% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #3A5F48 | 45% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #7880C9 | 62% |
| ≈ Taupe | Accent | #CE9F88 | 74% |
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #86F0D1 | 88% |
:root {
--color-background: #86f0d1;
--color-surface: #3a5f48;
--color-primary: #7880c9;
--color-accent: #ce9f88;
--color-text: #571c08;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #86f0d1;
--color-surface: #3a5f48;
--color-primary: #7880c9;
--color-accent: #ce9f88;
--color-ink: #571c08;
}
About this palette
Rustic Cornflower Bloom is palette number 5,972 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#7880C9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Cyan (#86F0D1) at the light end to Espresso (#571C08) at the dark end, covering 32% to 88% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #571C08: suggested role text. It is a red color with 32% lightness and a chroma of 0.092.
2. ≈ Pine #3A5F48: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Cornflower #7880C9: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 62% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
4. ≈ Taupe #CE9F88: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
5. ≈ Cyan #86F0D1: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the red, green, violet, orange and teal families, spread across 240 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.087 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 Espresso (#571C08) with Cyan (#86F0D1) at a contrast ratio of 9.77:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Cyan background (#86F0D1), #571C08 and #3A5F48 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Espresso text color (#571C08), #CE9F88 and #86F0D1 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: #86F0D1 as the background, #3A5F48 for cards and surfaces, #7880C9 as the primary brand color, #CE9F88 as the accent, and #571C08 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Cornflower Bloom accessible?
Its best pair reaches 9.77:1 (#571C08 on #86F0D1). 3 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 (#7880C9) 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.