Harvest Sage Reverie
Harvest Sage Reverie: a earthy monochromatic palette of #323806, #535C32, #81855F, #95A96F, #E0DAA4. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.64:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on green, yellow, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.64:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wasabi Nori#323806
A dark, muted yellow (Wasabi Nori) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Reptile Revenge#535C32
A medium, muted yellow (Reptile Revenge) that brings a bright, hopeful note. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Iguana#81855F
A medium, muted yellow (Iguana) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sage#95A96F
A light, moderately saturated green (Sage) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beige#E0DAA4
A very light, muted beige (Beige) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.32:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.73:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #323806 | 32% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #535C32 | 46% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #81855F | 60% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #95A96F | 70% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #E0DAA4 | 88% |
:root {
--color-background: #e0daa4;
--color-surface: #535c32;
--color-primary: #95a96f;
--color-accent: #81855f;
--color-text: #323806;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e0daa4;
--color-surface: #535c32;
--color-primary: #95a96f;
--color-accent: #81855f;
--color-ink: #323806;
}
About this palette
Harvest Sage Reverie is palette number 6,052 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#95A96F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#E0DAA4) at the light end to Charcoal (#323806) at the dark end, covering 32% to 88% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #323806: suggested role text. It is a green color with 32% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
2. ≈ Pine #535C32: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
3. ≈ Olive #81855F: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
4. ≈ Sage #95A96F: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 70% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
5. ≈ Beige #E0DAA4: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the green and yellow families, spread across 22 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.068 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 Charcoal (#323806) with Beige (#E0DAA4) at a contrast ratio of 8.64:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#E0DAA4), #323806 and #535C32 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#323806), #95A96F and #E0DAA4 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: #E0DAA4 as the background, #535C32 for cards and surfaces, #95A96F as the primary brand color, #81855F as the accent, and #323806 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Harvest Sage Reverie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.64:1 (#323806 on #E0DAA4). 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?
Sage (#95A96F) 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.