Weathered Brown Hideaway
Weathered Brown Hideaway: a muted split complementary palette of #745825, #837849, #689ABB, #AEABC5, #E3C29D. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.93:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, blue, 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
- ≈ Olivary#745825
A medium, muted brown (Olivary) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Verdant Leaf#837849
A medium, muted yellow (Verdant Leaf) that brings attention without aggression. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Windstorm#689ABB
A medium, muted blue (Windstorm) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Monet Magic#AEABC5
A light, muted purple (Monet Magic) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Laksa#E3C29D
A light, muted beige (Laksa) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.63:1Good 3/5
- On black12.46:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Brown | Text | #745825 | 48% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #837849 | 57% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #689ABB | 66% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #AEABC5 | 75% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #E3C29D | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #241803 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e3c29d;
--color-surface: #aeabc5;
--color-primary: #689abb;
--color-accent: #837849;
--color-text: #241803;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e3c29d;
--color-surface: #aeabc5;
--color-primary: #689abb;
--color-accent: #837849;
--color-ink: #241803;
}
About this palette
Weathered Brown Hideaway is palette number 8,594 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Brown (#745825), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Apricot (#E3C29D) at the light end to Brown (#745825) at the dark end, covering 48% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #745825: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
2. ≈ Olive #837849: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
3. ≈ Cornflower #689ABB: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #AEABC5: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
5. ≈ Apricot #E3C29D: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, blue, violet and orange families, spread across 221 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 0.063 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 Brown (#745825) with Apricot (#E3C29D) 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 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#E3C29D), so this page suggests #241803 for text, a darkened Brown that reaches 10.33:1. 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: #E3C29D as the background, #AEABC5 for cards and surfaces, #689ABB as the primary brand color, #837849 as the accent, and #241803 for text (a computed darker shade of Brown, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Weathered Brown Hideaway accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.93:1 (#745825 on #E3C29D). 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?
Cornflower (#689ABB) 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.