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4-Color Japanese Koi Palette

4-color palette · Warm · Mixed · Triadic harmony

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4-Color Japanese Koi Palette

4-color palette · Warm temperature · Mixed tone · Triadic harmony

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Earthy 4 colors Warm Mixed Triadic

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Colors 4

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #693C72;
  --c-earthy-2: #C15050;
  --c-earthy-3: #D97642;
  --c-earthy-4: #D49D42;
}

About this palette

This 4-color earthy palette runs from Espresso Crema (#D49D42) as its lightest tone to Majesty (#693C72) as its darkest. It blends Majesty, Bittersweet Shimmer, Japanese Koi and Espresso Crema into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. None of the 6 in-palette color pairings clear the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1), so pair these colors with black or white for body text.

Grounded, natural tones — suits sustainability/organic brands, coffee shops, outdoor gear, and warm editorial typography.

Color breakdown

Majesty #693C72

RGB: rgb(105, 60, 114)
HSL: hsl(290, 31%, 34%)
Luminance: 0.075

Bittersweet Shimmer #C15050

RGB: rgb(193, 80, 80)
HSL: hsl(0, 48%, 54%)
Luminance: 0.177

Japanese Koi #D97642

RGB: rgb(217, 118, 66)
HSL: hsl(21, 67%, 55%)
Luminance: 0.281

Espresso Crema #D49D42

RGB: rgb(212, 157, 66)
HSL: hsl(37, 63%, 55%)
Luminance: 0.385

Contrast & accessibility

0 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.

Aa #693C72 on #D49D42 3.49:1 AA Large

Aa #693C72 on #D97642 2.66:1 Fail

Aa #C15050 on #D49D42 1.92:1 Fail

Aa #693C72 on #C15050 1.82:1 Fail

Aa #C15050 on #D97642 1.46:1 Fail

Aa #D97642 on #D49D42 1.31:1 Fail

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