Hushed Wine Delta
Hushed Wine Delta: a muted complementary palette of #E5C6D2, #D1A5B1, #5BAA95, #36897D, #86495C. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.27:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, pink, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.27:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Guava Glow#E5C6D2
A very light, muted pink (Guava Glow) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Parfait#D1A5B1
A light, muted pink (Parfait) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Water Park#5BAA95
A light, moderately saturated teal (Water Park) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Go Go Green#36897D
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Go Go Green) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Liaison#86495C
A medium, moderately saturated red (Liaison) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.72:1Good 3/5
- On black13.33:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #E5C6D2 | 86% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #D1A5B1 | 77% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #5BAA95 | 68% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #36897D | 58% |
| ≈ Wine | Text | #86495C | 48% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1219 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e5c6d2;
--color-surface: #36897d;
--color-primary: #5baa95;
--color-accent: #d1a5b1;
--color-text: #2a1219;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e5c6d2;
--color-surface: #36897d;
--color-primary: #5baa95;
--color-accent: #d1a5b1;
--color-ink: #2a1219;
}
About this palette
Hushed Wine Delta is palette number 970 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Wine (#86495C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Pink (#E5C6D2) at the light end to Wine (#86495C) at the dark end, covering 48% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #E5C6D2: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #D1A5B1: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
3. ≈ Mint #5BAA95: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
4. ≈ Teal #36897D: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
5. ≈ Wine #86495C: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose and teal families, spread across 352 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.069 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#E5C6D2) with Wine (#86495C) at a contrast ratio of 4.27:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#E5C6D2), so this page suggests #2A1219 for text, a darkened Wine that reaches 11.12:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D1A5B1 and #5BAA95 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E5C6D2 as the background, #36897D for cards and surfaces, #5BAA95 as the primary brand color, #D1A5B1 as the accent, and #2A1219 for text (a computed darker shade of Wine, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
Typical uses for a muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. 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 Hushed Wine Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.27:1 (#E5C6D2 on #86495C). 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?
Mint (#5BAA95) 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 editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.