Dusty Taupe Umbra
Dusty Taupe Umbra: a muted tetradic palette of #565C77, #8E6C73, #AB9654, #8EB9B0, #D9C0DF. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.93:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, red, yellow, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.93:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Majestic Magic#565C77
A medium, muted purple (Majestic Magic) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Opera#8E6C73
A medium, muted pink (Opera) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Gremlin#AB9654
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Gremlin) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Treetop#8EB9B0
A light, muted teal (Treetop) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Girl Crush#D9C0DF
A light, muted purple (Girl Crush) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.57:1Good 3/5
- On black12.55:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #565C77 | 48% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #8E6C73 | 57% |
| ≈ Taupe | Primary | #AB9654 | 68% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #8EB9B0 | 75% |
| ≈ Silver | Background | #D9C0DF | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #15192D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d9c0df;
--color-surface: #8e6c73;
--color-primary: #ab9654;
--color-accent: #8eb9b0;
--color-text: #15192d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d9c0df;
--color-surface: #8e6c73;
--color-primary: #ab9654;
--color-accent: #8eb9b0;
--color-ink: #15192d;
}
About this palette
Dusty Taupe Umbra is palette number 826 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Taupe (#AB9654), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Silver (#D9C0DF) at the light end to Slate (#565C77) at the dark end, covering 48% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #565C77: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
2. ≈ Slate #8E6C73: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
3. ≈ Taupe #AB9654: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
4. ≈ Ash #8EB9B0: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
5. ≈ Silver #D9C0DF: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
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 blue, rose, yellow, teal and magenta families, spread across 315 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.055 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#565C77) with Silver (#D9C0DF) at a contrast ratio of 3.93:1, 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 (#D9C0DF), so this page suggests #15192D for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.38:1. 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: #D9C0DF as the background, #8E6C73 for cards and surfaces, #AB9654 as the primary brand color, #8EB9B0 as the accent, and #15192D for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 Dusty Taupe Umbra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.93:1 (#565C77 on #D9C0DF). 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?
Taupe (#AB9654) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.