Sunbaked Beige Pavilion
Sunbaked Beige Pavilion: a earthy split complementary palette of #323D14, #566947, #6D7AB2, #B593AE, #E1E09C. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.46:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.46:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dark Olive#323D14
A dark, muted green (Dark Olive) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Monstera#566947
A medium, muted green (Monstera) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Flood#6D7AB2
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Flood) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mauve Magic#B593AE
A light, muted pink (Mauve Magic) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beige#E1E09C
A very light, moderately saturated beige (Beige) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.58:1Very good 4/5
- On black15.34:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 | #323D14 | 34% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #566947 | 50% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #6D7AB2 | 59% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #B593AE | 70% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #E1E09C | 89% |
:root {
--color-background: #e1e09c;
--color-surface: #b593ae;
--color-primary: #6d7ab2;
--color-accent: #566947;
--color-text: #323d14;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e1e09c;
--color-surface: #b593ae;
--color-primary: #6d7ab2;
--color-accent: #566947;
--color-ink: #323d14;
}
About this palette
Sunbaked Beige Pavilion is palette number 6,874,924 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Beige (#E1E09C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#E1E09C) at the light end to Charcoal (#323D14) at the dark end, covering 34% to 89% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #323D14: suggested role text. It is a green color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
2. ≈ Slate #566947: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Cornflower #6D7AB2: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #B593AE: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 70% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
5. ≈ Beige #E1E09C: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue, magenta and yellow families, spread across 226 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.07 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 (#323D14) with Beige (#E1E09C) at a contrast ratio of 8.46:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 3 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#E1E09C), #323D14 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#323D14), #E1E09C 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: #E1E09C as the background, #B593AE for cards and surfaces, #6D7AB2 as the primary brand color, #566947 as the accent, and #323D14 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Sunbaked Beige Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.46:1 (#323D14 on #E1E09C). 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?
Cornflower (#6D7AB2) 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.