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Terracotta Studio

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Mediterranean terracotta has a specific color character: not bright orange, but the dull, complex red-orange of fired clay — warm, earthy, and complex from the mineral impurities in the raw material. This palette pairs that terracotta core with dusty companions: pale sand, grey olive, and a deep warm brown as anchor.

A ceramics studio in Oaxaca. Unfired pots stacked against a white plaster wall catching afternoon light. The clay is red-orange where dry, deeper where still damp at the base.

TerracottaMediterraneanArtisanWarmStudio
Why this set works

Warm terracotta, dusty clay, and sun-baked earth — the palette of Mediterranean studios and artisan workshops.

Artisan and craft brand identity
Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and hospitality design
Ceramics and homeware product photography
Prompt words
terracotta color palettemediterranean earth tonesclay color schemeartisan studio colors
Export ready
1. Coral Tone Muted #AB9987
2. Apricot Silk Soft #C9B792
3. Amber Bloom Muted #CDC9B7
4. Olive Tone Faint #9CA38F
5. Warm Gray Pearl #D9D6D4
6. Warm Gray Shadow #4C4743
:root {
  --terracotta-studio-1: #AB9987;
  --terracotta-studio-2: #C9B792;
  --terracotta-studio-3: #CDC9B7;
  --terracotta-studio-4: #9CA38F;
  --terracotta-studio-5: #D9D6D4;
  --terracotta-studio-6: #4C4743;
}
Dark mode pairs
#AB9987
#584D41
#C9B792
#7D6A45
#CDC9B7
#383529
#9CA38F
#4E5346
#D9D6D4
#1D1C1B
#4C4743
#C7C4C1
WCAG contrast audit

WCAG contrast ratios for all palette color pairs against white and black text.

#AB9987
2.7:1 Fail
7.6:1 AAA
#C9B792
2:1 Fail
10.7:1 AAA
#CDC9B7
1.7:1 Fail
12.6:1 AAA
#9CA38F
2.6:1 Fail
8:1 AAA
#D9D6D4
1.4:1 Fail
14.5:1 AAA
#4C4743
9.2:1 AAA
2.3:1 Fail

Color-on-color pairs:

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1.4:1 Fail
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1.7:1 Fail
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1.1:1 Fail
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1.9:1 Fail
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3.3:1 AA Large
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1.2:1 Fail
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1.3:1 Fail
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1.4:1 Fail
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4.7:1 AA
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1.6:1 Fail
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1.1:1 Fail
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5.5:1 AA
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1.8:1 Fail
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3.5:1 AA Large
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6.3:1 AA

Palette

Each swatch links back to its individual archive detail page.

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1
Coral Tone Muted
#AB9987
Orange · hsl(30, 18%, 60%)
2
Apricot Silk Soft
#C9B792
Orange · hsl(40, 34%, 68%)
3
Amber Bloom Muted
#CDC9B7
Yellow · hsl(50, 18%, 76%)
4
Olive Tone Faint
#9CA38F
Lime · hsl(80, 10%, 60%)
5
Warm Gray Pearl
#D9D6D4
Orange · hsl(30, 6%, 84%)
6
Warm Gray Shadow
#4C4743
Orange · hsl(30, 6%, 28%)

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