Regal Moss Tundra
Regal Moss Tundra: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #3C1E2D, #4D2A3E, #694756, #7B606F, #129566. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.89:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.89:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Black-Hearted#3C1E2D
A dark, muted red (Black-Hearted) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Wine Tasting#4D2A3E
A dark, muted red (Wine Tasting) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grape Fizz#694756
A dark, muted pink (Grape Fizz) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Opera#7B606F
A medium, muted pink (Opera) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Viridian#129566
A medium, moderately saturated green (Viridian) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.83:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.51:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #3C1E2D | 28% |
| ≈ Espresso | Primary | #4D2A3E | 34% |
| ≈ Plum | Accent | #694756 | 44% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #7B606F | 52% |
| ≈ Moss | Text | #129566 | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #DBFBE9 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #3c1e2d;
--color-surface: #7b606f;
--color-primary: #4d2a3e;
--color-accent: #694756;
--color-text: #dbfbe9;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #3c1e2d;
--color-surface: #7b606f;
--color-primary: #4d2a3e;
--color-accent: #694756;
--color-ink: #dbfbe9;
}
About this palette
Regal Moss Tundra is palette number 727 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Moss (#129566), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Moss (#129566) at the light end to Ink (#3C1E2D) at the dark end, covering 28% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #3C1E2D: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
2. ≈ Espresso #4D2A3E: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
3. ≈ Plum #694756: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
4. ≈ Slate #7B606F: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
5. ≈ Moss #129566: suggested role text. It is a green color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, magenta and green families, spread across 190 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: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 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 Ink (#3C1E2D) with Moss (#129566) at a contrast ratio of 3.89:1, 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 (#3C1E2D), so this page suggests #DBFBE9 for text, a lightened Moss that reaches 13.41:1. 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: #3C1E2D as the background, #7B606F for cards and surfaces, #4D2A3E as the primary brand color, #694756 as the accent, and #DBFBE9 for text (a computed lighter shade of Moss, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Regal Moss Tundra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.89:1 (#3C1E2D on #129566). 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?
Espresso (#4D2A3E) 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.