Regal Moss Mirage
Regal Moss Mirage: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #331C28, #4C2C3F, #694859, #725A66, #038F4F. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.77:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.77:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bruised Plum#331C28
A very dark, muted red (Bruised Plum) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Wine Tasting#4C2C3F
A dark, muted red (Wine Tasting) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grape Fizz#694859
A dark, muted pink (Grape Fizz) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Royal Fig#725A66
A medium, muted red (Royal Fig) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Moss#038F4F
A medium, moderately saturated green (Moss) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.70:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.04:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #331C28 | 26% |
| ≈ Espresso | Primary | #4C2C3F | 34% |
| ≈ Plum | Accent | #694859 | 44% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #725A66 | 50% |
| ≈ Moss | Text | #038F4F | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #DEFAE6 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #331c28;
--color-surface: #725a66;
--color-primary: #4c2c3f;
--color-accent: #694859;
--color-text: #defae6;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #331c28;
--color-surface: #725a66;
--color-primary: #4c2c3f;
--color-accent: #694859;
--color-ink: #defae6;
}
About this palette
Regal Moss Mirage is palette number 9,687 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Moss (#038F4F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Moss (#038F4F) at the light end to Ink (#331C28) at the dark end, covering 26% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #331C28: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
2. ≈ Espresso #4C2C3F: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
3. ≈ Plum #694859: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
4. ≈ Slate #725A66: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
5. ≈ Moss #038F4F: suggested role text. It is a green color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.143.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, magenta and green families, spread across 193 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: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 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 Ink (#331C28) with Moss (#038F4F) at a contrast ratio of 3.77:1, 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 (#331C28), so this page suggests #DEFAE6 for text, a lightened Moss that reaches 14.14:1. 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: #331C28 as the background, #725A66 for cards and surfaces, #4C2C3F as the primary brand color, #694859 as the accent, and #DEFAE6 for text (a computed lighter shade of Moss, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Regal Moss Mirage accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.77:1 (#331C28 on #038F4F). 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?
Espresso (#4C2C3F) 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.