Calm Olive Estuary
Calm Olive Estuary: a muted tetradic palette of #7E4D68, #90703A, #84A094, #94B9E2, #EEB8AD. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.84:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.84:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Grape Kiss#7E4D68
A medium, muted pink (Grape Kiss) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mossy#90703A
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Mossy) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Envy#84A094
A light, muted green (Envy) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Double Denim#94B9E2
A light, muted blue (Double Denim) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wax Flower#EEB8AD
A light, muted pink (Wax Flower) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white6.66:1Good 3/5
- On black12.09:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Plum | Text | #7E4D68 | 49% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #90703A | 57% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #84A094 | 68% |
| ≈ Sky | Accent | #94B9E2 | 77% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #EEB8AD | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #28131E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #eeb8ad;
--color-surface: #84a094;
--color-primary: #90703a;
--color-accent: #94b9e2;
--color-text: #28131e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eeb8ad;
--color-surface: #84a094;
--color-primary: #90703a;
--color-accent: #94b9e2;
--color-ink: #28131e;
}
About this palette
Calm Olive Estuary is palette number 8,218 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#90703A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Pink (#EEB8AD) at the light end to Plum (#7E4D68) at the dark end, covering 49% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Plum #7E4D68: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
2. ≈ Olive #90703A: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
3. ≈ Sage #84A094: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
4. ≈ Sky #94B9E2: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
5. ≈ Pink #EEB8AD: suggested role background. It is a red color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
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 rose, orange, teal, blue and red families, spread across 314 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Plum (#7E4D68) with Pink (#EEB8AD) at a contrast ratio of 3.84:1, 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 (#EEB8AD), so this page suggests #28131E for text, a darkened Plum that reaches 10.06:1. 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: #EEB8AD as the background, #84A094 for cards and surfaces, #90703A as the primary brand color, #94B9E2 as the accent, and #28131E for text (a computed darker shade of Plum, 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 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 Olive Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.84:1 (#7E4D68 on #EEB8AD). 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?
Olive (#90703A) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.