Clay Plum Delta
Clay Plum Delta: a earthy complementary palette of #DED9A6, #A7A66D, #7377A7, #524B80, #353315. Mossy, quiet and rooted in nature; best contrast 8.91:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.91:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Beige#DED9A6
A very light, muted beige (Beige) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cardamom#A7A66D
A light, muted yellow (Cardamom) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Stormy Horizon#7377A7
A medium, muted purple (Stormy Horizon) that brings quiet luxury. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Twilight#524B80
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Twilight) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Wasabi Nori#353315
A dark, muted yellow (Wasabi Nori) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.83:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.58:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #DED9A6 | 88% |
| ≈ Taupe | Accent | #A7A66D | 71% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #7377A7 | 58% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #524B80 | 44% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #353315 | 32% |
:root {
--color-background: #ded9a6;
--color-surface: #7377a7;
--color-primary: #524b80;
--color-accent: #a7a66d;
--color-text: #353315;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ded9a6;
--color-surface: #7377a7;
--color-primary: #524b80;
--color-accent: #a7a66d;
--color-ink: #353315;
}
About this palette
Clay Plum Delta is palette number 7,748 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#524B80), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as mossy, quiet and rooted in nature. Its colors run from Beige (#DED9A6) at the light end to Charcoal (#353315) at the dark end, covering 32% to 88% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #DED9A6: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
2. ≈ Taupe #A7A66D: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
3. ≈ Slate #7377A7: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
4. ≈ Plum #524B80: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
5. ≈ Charcoal #353315: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 32% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
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 yellow and violet families, spread across 185 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 cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.07 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 mossy, quiet and rooted in nature.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Beige (#DED9A6) with Charcoal (#353315) at a contrast ratio of 8.91:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#DED9A6), #524B80 and #353315 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#353315), #DED9A6 and #A7A66D 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: #DED9A6 as the background, #7377A7 for cards and surfaces, #524B80 as the primary brand color, #A7A66D as the accent, and #353315 for text. 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 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 Clay Plum Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.91:1 (#DED9A6 on #353315). 3 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?
Plum (#524B80) 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 mossy, quiet and rooted in nature feel works well.