Velvet Terracotta Carnival
Velvet Terracotta Carnival: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #D23C0E, #506F07, #085667, #4C2676, #332201. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.20:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.20:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fox#D23C0E
A medium, vivid red (Fox) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Over the Hills#506F07
A medium, moderately saturated green (Over the Hills) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Plunge#085667
A dark, muted blue (Plunge) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mystic Nights#4C2676
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Mystic Nights) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Medium Roast#332201
A very dark, muted brown (Medium Roast) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white15.32:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.39:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly83% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Terracotta | Text | #D23C0E | 58% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #506F07 | 50% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #085667 | 42% |
| ≈ Indigo | Primary | #4C2676 | 36% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #332201 | 27% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEEE9 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #332201;
--color-surface: #085667;
--color-primary: #4c2676;
--color-accent: #506f07;
--color-text: #feeee9;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #332201;
--color-surface: #085667;
--color-primary: #4c2676;
--color-accent: #506f07;
--color-ink: #feeee9;
}
About this palette
Velvet Terracotta Carnival is palette number 7,775 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#D23C0E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Terracotta (#D23C0E) at the light end to Charcoal (#332201) at the dark end, covering 27% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Terracotta #D23C0E: suggested role text. It is a red color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.193, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Pine #506F07: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.125.
3. ≈ Slate #085667: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
4. ≈ Indigo #4C2676: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.132.
5. ≈ Charcoal #332201: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the red, green, cyan, violet and yellow families, spread across 267 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.115 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 rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Terracotta (#D23C0E) with Charcoal (#332201) at a contrast ratio of 3.20:1, 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 (#332201), so this page suggests #FEEEE9 for text, a lightened Terracotta that reaches 13.59:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D23C0E and #506F07 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #332201 as the background, #085667 for cards and surfaces, #4C2676 as the primary brand color, #506F07 as the accent, and #FEEEE9 for text (a computed lighter shade of Terracotta, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Velvet Terracotta Carnival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.20:1 (#D23C0E on #332201). 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?
Indigo (#4C2676) 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 rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.