Terracotta color palette
Terracotta red-orange on blush cream is warm and inviting. Expressive mode tints surfaces for a softer, more decorative look.
Best for: Restaurants, studios, home goods
- Background
#fcf3ec - Surface
#edddd0 - Text
#492f2b - Accent
#bc634b - Muted text
#866b60
Terracotta on a real website
Colorit's example site restyled with this palette. Balanced keeps surfaces close to the background; Expressive tints cards and sections with the accent. Your own site looks different: capture it to see.
Readable by design
Colorit turns the five colors into a full theme and checks each text pair. Ratios of 4.5:1 and above meet WCAG AA for body text.
| Pair | Contrast |
|---|---|
| Text on background | 11.1:1 |
| Muted text on background | 4.5:1 |
| Button text on accent | 4.5:1 |
| Text on cards | 11.3:1 |
Use the Terracotta palette in code
The five colors as CSS variables and as a Tailwind v4 theme. For the full semantic theme (surfaces, borders, button states) as shadcn/ui, Tailwind or CSS, open it in the free theme generator. A prompt for your coding tool, made for your own captured site, comes with Colorit Pro.
:root {
--color-1: #fcf3ec;
--color-2: #edddd0;
--color-3: #492f2b;
--color-4: #bc634b;
--color-5: #866b60;
}
@theme {
--color-1: #fcf3ec;
--color-2: #edddd0;
--color-3: #492f2b;
--color-4: #bc634b;
--color-5: #866b60;
}