Weathered Rust Inlet
Weathered Rust Inlet: a muted complementary palette of #F2BCA4, #D1A791, #7D9BA8, #49849F, #87523A. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.79:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, blue, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.79:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cream Puff#F2BCA4
A light, muted orange (Cream Puff) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Apricotta#D1A791
A light, muted pink (Apricotta) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grauzone#7D9BA8
A medium, muted blue (Grauzone) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Zenith#49849F
A medium, muted blue (Zenith) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cigar#87523A
A medium, muted brown (Cigar) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.36:1Good 3/5
- On black12.50:1Excellent 5/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #F2BCA4 | 84% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #D1A791 | 76% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #7D9BA8 | 67% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #49849F | 58% |
| ≈ Rust | Text | #87523A | 49% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A140A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f2bca4;
--color-surface: #7d9ba8;
--color-primary: #49849f;
--color-accent: #d1a791;
--color-text: #2a140a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f2bca4;
--color-surface: #7d9ba8;
--color-primary: #49849f;
--color-accent: #d1a791;
--color-ink: #2a140a;
}
About this palette
Weathered Rust Inlet is palette number 7,018 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Rust (#87523A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Apricot (#F2BCA4) at the light end to Rust (#87523A) at the dark end, covering 49% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #F2BCA4: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #D1A791: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
3. ≈ Taupe #7D9BA8: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
4. ≈ Teal #49849F: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
5. ≈ Rust #87523A: suggested role text. It is a red color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
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 orange, cyan and red families, spread across 185 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 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 Apricot (#F2BCA4) with Rust (#87523A) at a contrast ratio of 3.79:1, 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 (#F2BCA4), so this page suggests #2A140A for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 10.39:1. 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: #F2BCA4 as the background, #7D9BA8 for cards and surfaces, #49849F as the primary brand color, #D1A791 as the accent, and #2A140A for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 Weathered Rust Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.79:1 (#F2BCA4 on #87523A). 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?
Teal (#49849F) 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.