Electric Terracotta Umbra
Electric Terracotta Umbra: a vivid split complementary palette of #85CAFA, #76ABF8, #E36A53, #937A11, #126D93. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.25:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, red, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.25:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Clear Sky#85CAFA
A light, moderately saturated blue (Clear Sky) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fennel Flower#76ABF8
A light, moderately saturated blue (Fennel Flower) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bronzed#E36A53
A medium, vivid red (Bronzed) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fernweh#937A11
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Fernweh) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Copacabana#126D93
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Copacabana) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.77:1Good 3/5
- On black11.82:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Background | #85CAFA | 81% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #76ABF8 | 74% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #E36A53 | 67% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #937A11 | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #126D93 | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #041E2A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #85cafa;
--color-surface: #937a11;
--color-primary: #e36a53;
--color-accent: #76abf8;
--color-text: #041e2a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #85cafa;
--color-surface: #937a11;
--color-primary: #e36a53;
--color-accent: #76abf8;
--color-ink: #041e2a;
}
About this palette
Electric Terracotta Umbra is palette number 6,874,977 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#E36A53), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Sky (#85CAFA) at the light end to Slate (#126D93) at the dark end, covering 50% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #85CAFA: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.097.
2. ≈ Cornflower #76ABF8: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.126.
3. ≈ Terracotta #E36A53: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.156, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Olive #937A11: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.116.
5. ≈ Slate #126D93: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.098.
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 blue, red, yellow and cyan families, spread across 225 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, 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 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.119 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sky (#85CAFA) with Slate (#126D93) at a contrast ratio of 3.25:1, 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 (#85CAFA), so this page suggests #041E2A for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.65:1. 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: #85CAFA as the background, #937A11 for cards and surfaces, #E36A53 as the primary brand color, #76ABF8 as the accent, and #041E2A 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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 Electric Terracotta Umbra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.25:1 (#85CAFA on #126D93). 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?
Terracotta (#E36A53) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.