Gem Olive Delta
Gem Olive Delta: a jewel tone analogous palette of #9F7727, #7B6413, #525410, #384607, #083302. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.46:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, brown, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.46:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fernweh#9F7727
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Fernweh) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Alligator#7B6413
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Alligator) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ayahuasca Vine#525410
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Ayahuasca Vine) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Green Not Found#384607
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Green Not Found) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Haunted Hills#083302
A dark, moderately saturated green (Haunted Hills) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.14:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.14:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Olive | Text | #9F7727 | 59% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #7B6413 | 51% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #525410 | 43% |
| ≈ Forest | Accent | #384607 | 37% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #083302 | 28% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FFF0D7 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #083302;
--color-surface: #525410;
--color-primary: #7b6413;
--color-accent: #384607;
--color-text: #fff0d7;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #083302;
--color-surface: #525410;
--color-primary: #7b6413;
--color-accent: #384607;
--color-ink: #fff0d7;
}
About this palette
Gem Olive Delta is palette number 8,639 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#9F7727), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Olive (#9F7727) at the light end to Charcoal (#083302) at the dark end, covering 28% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #9F7727: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
2. ≈ Olive #7B6413: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.098.
3. ≈ Pine #525410: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
4. ≈ Forest #384607: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
5. ≈ Charcoal #083302: suggested role background. It is a green color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
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 yellow and green families, spread across 60 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.093 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 Olive (#9F7727) with Charcoal (#083302) at a contrast ratio of 3.46:1, 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 (#083302), so this page suggests #FFF0D7 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 12.59:1. 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: #083302 as the background, #525410 for cards and surfaces, #7B6413 as the primary brand color, #384607 as the accent, and #FFF0D7 for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, 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 Olive Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.46:1 (#9F7727 on #083302). 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 (#7B6413) 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.