Gem Chocolate Estuary
Gem Chocolate Estuary: a jewel tone analogous palette of #AF6A04, #896203, #5D5000, #404200, #1C3104. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.27:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, yellow, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.27:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Ginger#AF6A04
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Ginger) that brings craft and reliability. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Alligator#896203
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Alligator) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ayahuasca Vine#5D5000
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Ayahuasca Vine) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Green Not Found#404200
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Green Not Found) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Serpent#1C3104
A dark, muted green (Dark Serpent) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.08:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.88:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Chocolate | Text | #AF6A04 | 59% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #896203 | 52% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #5D5000 | 43% |
| ≈ Forest | Accent | #404200 | 36% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #1C3104 | 28% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFEFE0 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #1c3104;
--color-surface: #5d5000;
--color-primary: #896203;
--color-accent: #404200;
--color-text: #ffefe0;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #1c3104;
--color-surface: #5d5000;
--color-primary: #896203;
--color-accent: #404200;
--color-ink: #ffefe0;
}
About this palette
Gem Chocolate Estuary is palette number 8,471 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Chocolate (#AF6A04), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Chocolate (#AF6A04) at the light end to Charcoal (#1C3104) at the dark end, covering 28% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Chocolate #AF6A04: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
2. ≈ Olive #896203: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
3. ≈ Brown #5D5000: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
4. ≈ Forest #404200: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
5. ≈ Charcoal #1C3104: suggested role background. It is a green color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, yellow and green families, spread across 66 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.096 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 opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Chocolate (#AF6A04) with Charcoal (#1C3104) at a contrast ratio of 3.27:1, 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 (#1C3104), so this page suggests #FFEFE0 for text, a lightened Chocolate that reaches 12.52:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #AF6A04 and #896203 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #1C3104 as the background, #5D5000 for cards and surfaces, #896203 as the primary brand color, #404200 as the accent, and #FFEFE0 for text (a computed lighter shade of Chocolate, 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Gem Chocolate Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.27:1 (#AF6A04 on #1C3104). 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 (#896203) 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 opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.