Woven Beige Mirage
Woven Beige Mirage: a earthy split complementary palette of #EADE90, #AFB084, #68849D, #624675, #483607. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.49:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, blue, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.49:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hippy#EADE90
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Hippy) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nettle#AFB084
A light, muted yellow (Nettle) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bay View#68849D
A medium, muted blue (Bay View) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Neon Violet#624675
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Neon Violet) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Moelleux au Chocolat#483607
A dark, muted brown (Moelleux au Chocolat) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.62:1Very good 4/5
- On black15.34:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #EADE90 | 89% |
| ≈ Khaki | Accent | #AFB084 | 75% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #68849D | 60% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #624675 | 44% |
| ≈ Espresso | Text | #483607 | 34% |
:root {
--color-background: #eade90;
--color-surface: #68849d;
--color-primary: #624675;
--color-accent: #afb084;
--color-text: #483607;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eade90;
--color-surface: #68849d;
--color-primary: #624675;
--color-accent: #afb084;
--color-ink: #483607;
}
About this palette
Woven Beige Mirage is palette number 9,100 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Beige (#EADE90), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#EADE90) at the light end to Espresso (#483607) at the dark end, covering 34% to 89% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #EADE90: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.099.
2. ≈ Khaki #AFB084: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
3. ≈ Teal #68849D: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
4. ≈ Plum #624675: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
5. ≈ Espresso #483607: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
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 and violet families, spread across 225 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.071 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 (#EADE90) with Espresso (#483607) at a contrast ratio of 8.49:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#EADE90), #624675 and #483607 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Espresso text color (#483607), #EADE90 and #AFB084 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: #EADE90 as the background, #68849D for cards and surfaces, #624675 as the primary brand color, #AFB084 as the accent, and #483607 for text. 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 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 Woven Beige Mirage accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.49:1 (#EADE90 on #483607). 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?
Plum (#624675) 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.