Opulent Raspberry Alcove
Opulent Raspberry Alcove: a jewel tone split complementary palette of #530301, #622200, #105C55, #16659D, #CF2D45. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 2.97:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, orange, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.97:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Burned#530301
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Burned) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Roastery#622200
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Roastery) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mosque#105C55
A dark, muted teal (Mosque) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Wavy Navy#16659D
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Wavy Navy) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Lollipop#CF2D45
A medium, vivid red (Lollipop) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.20:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.11:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 | #530301 | 28% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #622200 | 34% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #105C55 | 43% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Primary | #16659D | 49% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Text | #CF2D45 | 56% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFEDED for text.
:root {
--color-background: #530301;
--color-surface: #105c55;
--color-primary: #16659d;
--color-accent: #622200;
--color-text: #ffeded;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #530301;
--color-surface: #105c55;
--color-primary: #16659d;
--color-accent: #622200;
--color-ink: #ffeded;
}
About this palette
Opulent Raspberry Alcove is palette number 6,919 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Raspberry (#CF2D45), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Raspberry (#CF2D45) at the light end to Espresso (#530301) at the dark end, covering 28% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #530301: suggested role background. It is a red color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
2. ≈ Brown #622200: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
3. ≈ Pine #105C55: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
4. ≈ Sapphire #16659D: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
5. ≈ Raspberry #CF2D45: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.196, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 red, teal, blue and rose families, spread across 227 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.119 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 (#530301) with Raspberry (#CF2D45) at a contrast ratio of 2.97:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#530301), so this page suggests #FFEDED for text, a lightened Raspberry that reaches 13.45:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #105C55 and #CF2D45 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #530301 as the background, #105C55 for cards and surfaces, #16659D as the primary brand color, #622200 as the accent, and #FFEDED for text (a computed lighter shade of Raspberry, 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 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 Opulent Raspberry Alcove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.97:1 (#530301 on #CF2D45). 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?
Sapphire (#16659D) 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.