Mercury
#EBEBEB
4-Color Smoked Salmon Palette
4-color palette · Warm temperature · Light tone · Complementary harmony
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6,397
Colors
4
CSS variables
:root {
--c-earthy-1: #EBEBEB;
--c-earthy-2: #F5A25D;
--c-earthy-3: #FA7F72;
--c-earthy-4: #389393;
}About this palette
This 4-color earthy palette runs from Mercury (#EBEBEB) as its lightest tone to Aqueous (#389393) as its darkest. It blends Mercury, Sandy Brown, Smoked Salmon and Aqueous 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
Sandy Brown
#F5A25D
Smoked Salmon
#FA7F72
Aqueous
#389393
Contrast & accessibility
0 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.
Aa
#EBEBEB on #389393
3.06:1
AA Large
Aa
#EBEBEB on #FA7F72
2.11:1
Fail
Aa
#F5A25D on #389393
1.77:1
Fail
Aa
#EBEBEB on #F5A25D
1.73:1
Fail
Aa
#FA7F72 on #389393
1.45:1
Fail
Aa
#F5A25D on #FA7F72
1.22:1
Fail
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