Clay Iris Inlet
Clay Iris Inlet: a earthy tetradic palette of #D8D3AE, #53C5C6, #766CB0, #6A474B, #154829. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.95:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.95:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Woven#D8D3AE
A very light, muted beige (Woven) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sea Serpent#53C5C6
A light, moderately saturated teal (Sea Serpent) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Venus Violet#766CB0
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Venus Violet) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Liver#6A474B
A dark, muted red (Liver) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Zucchini#154829
A dark, muted green (Zucchini) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.54:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.84:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #D8D3AE | 86% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #53C5C6 | 76% |
| ≈ Iris | Primary | #766CB0 | 57% |
| ≈ Wine | Surface | #6A474B | 44% |
| ≈ Forest | Text | #154829 | 36% |
:root {
--color-background: #d8d3ae;
--color-surface: #6a474b;
--color-primary: #766cb0;
--color-accent: #53c5c6;
--color-text: #154829;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d8d3ae;
--color-surface: #6a474b;
--color-primary: #766cb0;
--color-accent: #53c5c6;
--color-ink: #154829;
}
About this palette
Clay Iris Inlet is palette number 8,836 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#766CB0), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#D8D3AE) at the light end to Forest (#154829) at the dark end, covering 36% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #D8D3AE: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
2. ≈ Turquoise #53C5C6: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
3. ≈ Iris #766CB0: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.103.
4. ≈ Wine #6A474B: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
5. ≈ Forest #154829: suggested role text. It is a green color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
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 yellow, teal, violet, rose and green families, spread across 278 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.076 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Beige (#D8D3AE) with Forest (#154829) at a contrast ratio of 6.95:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#D8D3AE), #6A474B and #154829 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Forest text color (#154829), #D8D3AE and #53C5C6 reach AA contrast.
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: #D8D3AE as the background, #6A474B for cards and surfaces, #766CB0 as the primary brand color, #53C5C6 as the accent, and #154829 for text. 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 earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. 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 Clay Iris Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.95:1 (#D8D3AE on #154829). 3 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?
Iris (#766CB0) 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 food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a organic, honest and tactile feel works well.