Terra Plum Inlet
Terra Plum Inlet: a earthy tetradic palette of #EDD3A7, #83BCA1, #607A9D, #784260, #2C340B. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 9.03:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 9.03:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Champagne#EDD3A7
A very light, muted beige (Champagne) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Froggy Pond#83BCA1
A light, muted green (Froggy Pond) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bay View#607A9D
A medium, muted blue (Bay View) that brings quiet confidence. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Pleasure#784260
A medium, moderately saturated red (Pleasure) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Wasabi Nori#2C340B
A dark, muted yellow (Wasabi Nori) that brings a bright, hopeful note. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.09:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.47:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #EDD3A7 | 88% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #83BCA1 | 75% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #607A9D | 57% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #784260 | 45% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #2C340B | 31% |
:root {
--color-background: #edd3a7;
--color-surface: #607a9d;
--color-primary: #784260;
--color-accent: #83bca1;
--color-text: #2c340b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #edd3a7;
--color-surface: #607a9d;
--color-primary: #784260;
--color-accent: #83bca1;
--color-ink: #2c340b;
}
About this palette
Terra Plum Inlet is palette number 6,596 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#784260), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#EDD3A7) at the light end to Charcoal (#2C340B) at the dark end, covering 31% to 88% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #EDD3A7: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
2. ≈ Sage #83BCA1: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
3. ≈ Slate #607A9D: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
4. ≈ Plum #784260: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
5. ≈ Charcoal #2C340B: suggested role text. It is a green color with 31% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, green, blue and rose families, spread across 266 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 0.069 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 Beige (#EDD3A7) with Charcoal (#2C340B) at a contrast ratio of 9.03:1, 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 Beige background (#EDD3A7), #784260 and #2C340B can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#2C340B), #EDD3A7 and #83BCA1 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: #EDD3A7 as the background, #607A9D for cards and surfaces, #784260 as the primary brand color, #83BCA1 as the accent, and #2C340B for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Terra Plum Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 9.03:1 (#EDD3A7 on #2C340B). 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?
Plum (#784260) 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.