Calm Taupe Umbra
Calm Taupe Umbra: a muted split complementary palette of #C7C6F0, #AEA4D7, #AC8A59, #6B7B64, #51576E. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.34:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, yellow, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.34:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Digital Lavender#C7C6F0
A light, muted purple (Digital Lavender) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Imperial Lilac#AEA4D7
A light, muted purple (Imperial Lilac) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Teak#AC8A59
A medium, muted yellow (Teak) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ecological#6B7B64
A medium, muted green (Ecological) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Majestic Magic#51576E
A medium, muted purple (Majestic Magic) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.14:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.76:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Background | #C7C6F0 | 84% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #AEA4D7 | 74% |
| ≈ Taupe | Primary | #AC8A59 | 65% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #6B7B64 | 56% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #51576E | 46% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #15192C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #c7c6f0;
--color-surface: #6b7b64;
--color-primary: #ac8a59;
--color-accent: #aea4d7;
--color-text: #15192c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c7c6f0;
--color-surface: #6b7b64;
--color-primary: #ac8a59;
--color-accent: #aea4d7;
--color-ink: #15192c;
}
About this palette
Calm Taupe Umbra is palette number 7,194 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Taupe (#AC8A59), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Silver (#C7C6F0) at the light end to Slate (#51576E) at the dark end, covering 46% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #C7C6F0: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
2. ≈ Lilac #AEA4D7: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Taupe #AC8A59: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
4. ≈ Teal #6B7B64: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
5. ≈ Slate #51576E: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
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 violet, orange, green and blue families, spread across 218 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.057 makes the saturation soft.
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 Silver (#C7C6F0) with Slate (#51576E) at a contrast ratio of 4.34:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#C7C6F0), so this page suggests #15192C for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.57:1. 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: #C7C6F0 as the background, #6B7B64 for cards and surfaces, #AC8A59 as the primary brand color, #AEA4D7 as the accent, and #15192C 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 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 Calm Taupe Umbra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.34:1 (#C7C6F0 on #51576E). 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?
Taupe (#AC8A59) 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.