Jewel Tone Color Palettes
Twelve jewel tone palettes with hex codes — generate endless more with the free tool below.
#6e5f17 · #75931a · #954a09 · #097fc8 · #132fa0
#3e8f0f · #0d771d · #9bb819 · #321985 · #630b93
#1a910d · #0e8b38 · #5cb10b · #471980 · #a621b5
#0fc72e · #139a5d · #29880c · #8a0bbc · #8d0c71
#2f1d9f · #6a0da0 · #214a9c · #9a771d · #8ca617
#b8a11e · #6e8712 · #792b06 · #0b88b1 · #081882
#86182a · #882916 · #9d1b69 · #0ea431 · #0f8f6b
#09b30c · #178751 · #3db40e · #701796 · #ab0d96
#a6071a · #bd4114 · #a60c6e · #11a632 · #21a189
#538a15 · #1e7916 · #798a0a · #161eac · #5f1fa3
#1a28a2 · #4805ad · #14538a · #75470f · #99950a
#8a1955 · #880611 · #a21691 · #0f850f · #079c3e
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Jewel tones are any hue treated like a gemstone: saturation pushed high while lightness drops to the 25-40 percent band, producing emerald, sapphire, ruby, and amethyst — colors with visible depth, the opposite maneuver from pastels, which lift toward white. Because the treatment matters more than the hue, a jewel palette can span the whole wheel and still cohere; the shared darkness and intensity do the harmonizing. The look has meant wealth for centuries — dyes this rich were once genuinely expensive — and luxury goods, cosmetics, interior fabrics, and premium chocolate still spend that association. Two handling notes: jewel tones set side by side need breathing room or dark grounds, since equal-intensity deep hues compete hard at shared edges; and white type performs beautifully on nearly all of them, one of the few themes where that is simply true.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly makes a color a jewel tone?
The recipe, not the hue: high saturation at low-to-mid lightness. Emerald is a jewel-tone green, sapphire a jewel-tone blue, ruby a jewel-tone red — any hue qualifies once it has that dense, light-swallowing depth a gem shows.
Can I mix several jewel tones in one design?
Yes — the shared depth and intensity harmonize hues that would clash at pastel or neon strength. Give them separation, though: a dark ground or generous spacing between saturated deep hues, because their edges fight when butted directly together.
Does white text work on jewel tones?
On almost all of them, comfortably — at 25-42 percent lightness these colors give white type strong contrast, which is rare among saturated palettes. Verify only the lightest swatches in the set; everything darker passes with room to spare.