Royal Terracotta Wharf
Royal Terracotta Wharf: a jewel tone monochromatic palette of #3E1C00, #542B02, #7E3F0B, #905409, #C45814. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.46:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.46:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Medium Roast#3E1C00
A very dark, muted brown (Medium Roast) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Moelleux au Chocolat#542B02
A dark, muted brown (Moelleux au Chocolat) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Walnut#7E3F0B
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Walnut) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grizzly#905409
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Grizzly) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Fox#C45814
A medium, vivid red (Fox) that brings appetite and urgency. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white15.31:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.75:1Good 3/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Espresso | Background | #3E1C00 | 27% |
| ≈ Espresso | Surface | #542B02 | 34% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #7E3F0B | 44% |
| ≈ Rust | Primary | #905409 | 50% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Text | #C45814 | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFEEE6 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #3e1c00;
--color-surface: #542b02;
--color-primary: #905409;
--color-accent: #7e3f0b;
--color-text: #ffeee6;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #3e1c00;
--color-surface: #542b02;
--color-primary: #905409;
--color-accent: #7e3f0b;
--color-ink: #ffeee6;
}
About this palette
Royal Terracotta Wharf is palette number 6,874,959 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#C45814), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Terracotta (#C45814) at the light end to Espresso (#3E1C00) at the dark end, covering 27% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #3E1C00: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
2. ≈ Espresso #542B02: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
3. ≈ Brown #7E3F0B: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.105.
4. ≈ Rust #905409: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
5. ≈ Terracotta #C45814: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.156, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 orange family, spread across 17 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 warm: 5 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.103 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 opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Espresso (#3E1C00) with Terracotta (#C45814) at a contrast ratio of 3.46:1, 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 (#3E1C00), so this page suggests #FFEEE6 for text, a lightened Terracotta that reaches 13.58:1. 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: #3E1C00 as the background, #542B02 for cards and surfaces, #905409 as the primary brand color, #7E3F0B as the accent, and #FFEEE6 for text (a computed lighter shade of Terracotta, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 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 Royal Terracotta Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.46:1 (#3E1C00 on #C45814). 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 (#905409) 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 opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.