Regal Espresso Velvet
Regal Espresso Velvet: a jewel tone triadic palette of #520635, #3C3F02, #025879, #994964, #718128. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.39:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.39:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Evil Empire#520635
A dark, moderately saturated red (Evil Empire) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Olive#3C3F02
A dark, muted green (Dark Olive) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Night Kite#025879
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Night Kite) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hot#994964
A medium, moderately saturated red (Hot) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Olive#718128
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Olive) that brings attention without aggression. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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- On white14.62:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.87:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 | Background | #520635 | 29% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #3C3F02 | 35% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #025879 | 43% |
| ≈ Rust | Primary | #994964 | 51% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #718128 | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EEF6D8 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #520635;
--color-surface: #3c3f02;
--color-primary: #994964;
--color-accent: #025879;
--color-text: #eef6d8;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #520635;
--color-surface: #3c3f02;
--color-primary: #994964;
--color-accent: #025879;
--color-ink: #eef6d8;
}
About this palette
Regal Espresso Velvet is palette number 655 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Espresso (#520635), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#718128) at the light end to Espresso (#520635) at the dark end, covering 29% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #520635: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
2. ≈ Charcoal #3C3F02: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
3. ≈ Slate #025879: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
4. ≈ Rust #994964: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
5. ≈ Olive #718128: suggested role text. It is a green color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.114.
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 rose, yellow, cyan and green families, spread across 349 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 0.101 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 Espresso (#520635) with Olive (#718128) at a contrast ratio of 3.39:1, 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 (#520635), so this page suggests #EEF6D8 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.09:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #025879 and #994964 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #520635 as the background, #3C3F02 for cards and surfaces, #994964 as the primary brand color, #025879 as the accent, and #EEF6D8 for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 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 Espresso Velvet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.39:1 (#520635 on #718128). 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?
Rust (#994964) 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.