Bold Terracotta Harbor
Bold Terracotta Harbor: a vivid tetradic palette of #31E5C7, #8DABFA, #DB6185, #A27C02, #187796. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.19:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.19:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fake Jade#31E5C7
A light, moderately saturated teal (Fake Jade) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Widowmaker#8DABFA
A light, moderately saturated blue (Widowmaker) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Feverish#DB6185
A medium, vivid red (Feverish) that brings a bold, confident accent. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bronze#A27C02
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Bronze) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Celestial#187796
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Celestial) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.09:1Good 3/5
- On black13.16:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Aqua | Background | #31E5C7 | 83% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #8DABFA | 75% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #DB6185 | 65% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #A27C02 | 61% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #187796 | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #021E29 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #31e5c7;
--color-surface: #a27c02;
--color-primary: #db6185;
--color-accent: #8dabfa;
--color-text: #021e29;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #31e5c7;
--color-surface: #a27c02;
--color-primary: #db6185;
--color-accent: #8dabfa;
--color-ink: #021e29;
}
About this palette
Bold Terracotta Harbor is palette number 9,673 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Terracotta (#DB6185), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Aqua (#31E5C7) at the light end to Teal (#187796) at the dark end, covering 53% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Aqua #31E5C7: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.144.
2. ≈ Cornflower #8DABFA: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.119.
3. ≈ Terracotta #DB6185: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.156, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Olive #A27C02: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.124.
5. ≈ Teal #187796: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
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 teal, blue, rose, yellow and cyan families, spread across 264 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.128 makes the saturation rich.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Aqua (#31E5C7) with Teal (#187796) at a contrast ratio of 3.19:1, 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 (#31E5C7), so this page suggests #021E29 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.78:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #DB6185 and #187796 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #31E5C7 as the background, #A27C02 for cards and surfaces, #DB6185 as the primary brand color, #8DABFA as the accent, and #021E29 for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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 Bold Terracotta Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.19:1 (#31E5C7 on #187796). 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?
Terracotta (#DB6185) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.