Clay Terracotta Kettle
Clay Terracotta Kettle: a earthy triadic palette of #C3D9AE, #78A7CC, #A3626C, #496335, #1A3151. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.64:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, red, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.64:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Nature#C3D9AE
A very light, muted green (Nature) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shipmate#78A7CC
A light, muted blue (Shipmate) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Feminism#A3626C
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Feminism) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Greenhouse#496335
A medium, muted green (Greenhouse) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Beyond the Stars#1A3151
A dark, muted blue (Beyond the Stars) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.10:1Excellent 5/5
- On black13.85:1Excellent 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 | #C3D9AE | 86% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #78A7CC | 71% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #A3626C | 57% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #496335 | 47% |
| ≈ Ink | Text | #1A3151 | 31% |
:root {
--color-background: #c3d9ae;
--color-surface: #496335;
--color-primary: #a3626c;
--color-accent: #78a7cc;
--color-text: #1a3151;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c3d9ae;
--color-surface: #496335;
--color-primary: #a3626c;
--color-accent: #78a7cc;
--color-ink: #1a3151;
}
About this palette
Clay Terracotta Kettle is palette number 9,108 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#A3626C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#C3D9AE) at the light end to Ink (#1A3151) at the dark end, covering 31% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #C3D9AE: suggested role background. It is a green color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
2. ≈ Cornflower #78A7CC: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
3. ≈ Terracotta #A3626C: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
4. ≈ Pine #496335: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
5. ≈ Ink #1A3151: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 31% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue and rose families, spread across 247 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 0.073 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 (#C3D9AE) with Ink (#1A3151) at a contrast ratio of 8.64:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#C3D9AE), #1A3151 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Ink text color (#1A3151), #C3D9AE and #78A7CC 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: #C3D9AE as the background, #496335 for cards and surfaces, #A3626C as the primary brand color, #78A7CC as the accent, and #1A3151 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Terracotta Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.64:1 (#C3D9AE on #1A3151). 2 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?
Terracotta (#A3626C) 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.