Sunbaked Cornflower Grove
Sunbaked Cornflower Grove: a earthy split complementary palette of #552F1E, #7C5435, #4F8487, #7FA1CF, #F1CEC5. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.93:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, teal, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.93:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Moelleux au Chocolat#552F1E
A dark, muted brown (Moelleux au Chocolat) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cold Brew Coffee#7C5435
A medium, muted brown (Cold Brew Coffee) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Paradiso#4F8487
A medium, muted teal (Paradiso) that brings clean, modern calm. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Shipmate#7FA1CF
A light, muted blue (Shipmate) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiled Rose#F1CEC5
A very light, muted pink (Veiled Rose) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.59:1Very good 4/5
- On black14.37:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 | Text | #552F1E | 35% |
| ≈ Rust | Accent | #7C5435 | 48% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #4F8487 | 58% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #7FA1CF | 70% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #F1CEC5 | 88% |
:root {
--color-background: #f1cec5;
--color-surface: #4f8487;
--color-primary: #7fa1cf;
--color-accent: #7c5435;
--color-text: #552f1e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f1cec5;
--color-surface: #4f8487;
--color-primary: #7fa1cf;
--color-accent: #7c5435;
--color-ink: #552f1e;
}
About this palette
Sunbaked Cornflower Grove is palette number 7,532 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#7FA1CF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Apricot (#F1CEC5) at the light end to Espresso (#552F1E) at the dark end, covering 35% to 88% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #552F1E: suggested role text. It is a red color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
2. ≈ Rust #7C5435: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
3. ≈ Teal #4F8487: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
4. ≈ Cornflower #7FA1CF: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 70% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
5. ≈ Apricot #F1CEC5: suggested role background. It is a red color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
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, orange, cyan and blue families, spread across 221 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, 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 0.062 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Espresso (#552F1E) with Apricot (#F1CEC5) at a contrast ratio of 7.93:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Apricot background (#F1CEC5), #552F1E and #7C5435 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Espresso text color (#552F1E), #F1CEC5 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: #F1CEC5 as the background, #4F8487 for cards and surfaces, #7FA1CF as the primary brand color, #7C5435 as the accent, and #552F1E for text. 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 earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. 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 Sunbaked Cornflower Grove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.93:1 (#552F1E on #F1CEC5). 2 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?
Cornflower (#7FA1CF) 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 food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a organic, honest and tactile feel works well.