Dusty Terracotta Daybreak
Dusty Terracotta Daybreak: a muted complementary palette of #B1DEBE, #90BBA5, #B682A5, #9F6686, #426151. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.59:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.59:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Quiet Jade#B1DEBE
A very light, muted green (Quiet Jade) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lichen#90BBA5
A light, muted teal (Lichen) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinch Me#B682A5
A medium, muted pink (Pinch Me) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Drama Queen#9F6686
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Drama Queen) that brings gentle playfulness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Ethereal Woods#426151
A medium, muted green (Ethereal Woods) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.86:1Good 3/5
- On black14.06:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B1DEBE | 86% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #90BBA5 | 75% |
| ≈ Lavender | Surface | #B682A5 | 67% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #9F6686 | 58% |
| ≈ Pine | Text | #426151 | 46% |
:root {
--color-background: #b1debe;
--color-surface: #b682a5;
--color-primary: #9f6686;
--color-accent: #90bba5;
--color-text: #426151;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b1debe;
--color-surface: #b682a5;
--color-primary: #9f6686;
--color-accent: #90bba5;
--color-ink: #426151;
}
About this palette
Dusty Terracotta Daybreak is palette number 6,875,026 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#9F6686), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B1DEBE) at the light end to Pine (#426151) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #B1DEBE: suggested role background. It is a green color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
2. ≈ Ash #90BBA5: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
3. ≈ Lavender #B682A5: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
4. ≈ Terracotta #9F6686: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
5. ≈ Pine #426151: suggested role text. It is a green color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, magenta and rose families, spread across 191 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Powder Blue (#B1DEBE) with Pine (#426151) at a contrast ratio of 4.59:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Powder Blue background (#B1DEBE), #426151 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Pine text color (#426151), #B1DEBE 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: #B1DEBE as the background, #B682A5 for cards and surfaces, #9F6686 as the primary brand color, #90BBA5 as the accent, and #426151 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Dusty Terracotta Daybreak accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.59:1 (#B1DEBE on #426151). 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?
Terracotta (#9F6686) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.