Rustic Olive Willow
Rustic Olive Willow: a earthy analogous palette of #E5C9B5, #BA9E78, #9D8047, #646030, #3E4025. Natural, handmade and sunbaked; best contrast 6.79:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, orange, yellow, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.79:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cashew Nut#E5C9B5
A very light, muted beige (Cashew Nut) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Taupe#BA9E78
A light, muted yellow (Taupe) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pyramid#9D8047
A medium, moderately saturated orange (Pyramid) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Olivary#646030
A medium, muted brown (Olivary) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Madras#3E4025
A dark, muted brown (Madras) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.68:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.35:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #E5C9B5 | 85% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #BA9E78 | 71% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #9D8047 | 61% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #646030 | 48% |
| ≈ Graphite | Text | #3E4025 | 36% |
:root {
--color-background: #e5c9b5;
--color-surface: #ba9e78;
--color-primary: #9d8047;
--color-accent: #646030;
--color-text: #3e4025;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e5c9b5;
--color-surface: #ba9e78;
--color-primary: #9d8047;
--color-accent: #646030;
--color-ink: #3e4025;
}
About this palette
Rustic Olive Willow is palette number 6,004 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#9D8047), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as natural, handmade and sunbaked. Its colors run from Apricot (#E5C9B5) at the light end to Graphite (#3E4025) at the dark end, covering 36% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #E5C9B5: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
2. ≈ Taupe #BA9E78: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
3. ≈ Olive #9D8047: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
4. ≈ Pine #646030: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
5. ≈ Graphite #3E4025: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange and yellow families, spread across 54 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.06 makes the saturation soft.
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 natural, handmade and sunbaked.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Apricot (#E5C9B5) with Graphite (#3E4025) at a contrast ratio of 6.79:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Apricot background (#E5C9B5), #3E4025 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Graphite text color (#3E4025), #E5C9B5 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: #E5C9B5 as the background, #BA9E78 for cards and surfaces, #9D8047 as the primary brand color, #646030 as the accent, and #3E4025 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Olive Willow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.79:1 (#E5C9B5 on #3E4025). 1 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?
Olive (#9D8047) 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 natural, handmade and sunbaked feel works well.