Faded Cornflower Wharf
Faded Cornflower Wharf: a muted triadic palette of #EBC5B2, #97B4AA, #978EC8, #98714F, #38695F. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.92:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.92:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Taco#EBC5B2
A very light, muted orange (Taco) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Treetop#97B4AA
A light, neutral teal (Treetop) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Petrified Purple#978EC8
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Petrified Purple) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mocha#98714F
A medium, muted orange (Mocha) that brings playful warmth. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ June Ivy#38695F
A medium, muted teal (June Ivy) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.26:1Good 3/5
- On black13.16:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 | #EBC5B2 | 85% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #97B4AA | 75% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #978EC8 | 68% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Accent | #98714F | 58% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #38695F | 48% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ebc5b2;
--color-surface: #97b4aa;
--color-primary: #978ec8;
--color-accent: #98714f;
--color-text: #00201b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ebc5b2;
--color-surface: #97b4aa;
--color-primary: #978ec8;
--color-accent: #98714f;
--color-ink: #00201b;
}
About this palette
Faded Cornflower Wharf is palette number 6,586 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#978EC8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Apricot (#EBC5B2) at the light end to Slate (#38695F) at the dark end, covering 48% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #EBC5B2: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
2. ≈ Ash #97B4AA: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
3. ≈ Cornflower #978EC8: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
4. ≈ Terracotta #98714F: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
5. ≈ Slate #38695F: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
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 orange, teal and violet families, spread across 243 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.059 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Apricot (#EBC5B2) with Slate (#38695F) at a contrast ratio of 3.92:1, 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 (#EBC5B2), so this page suggests #00201B for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.76:1. 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: #EBC5B2 as the background, #97B4AA for cards and surfaces, #978EC8 as the primary brand color, #98714F as the accent, and #00201B for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 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 Faded Cornflower Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.92:1 (#EBC5B2 on #38695F). 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?
Cornflower (#978EC8) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.