Porpoise
#DBDBDB
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Colors
4
CSS variables
:root {
--c-earthy-1: #DBDBDB;
--c-earthy-2: #F0A500;
--c-earthy-3: #CF7500;
--c-earthy-4: #000000;
}About this palette
This 4-color earthy palette runs from Porpoise (#DBDBDB) as its lightest tone to Black (#000000) as its darkest. It blends Porpoise, Lemon Dream, Mountain Ash and Black into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 6 color pairings, 3 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #DBDBDB on #000000 at 15.17:1.
Grounded, natural tones — suits sustainability/organic brands, coffee shops, outdoor gear, and warm editorial typography.
Color breakdown
Lemon Dream
#F0A500
Mountain Ash
#CF7500
Black
#000000
Contrast & accessibility
3 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.
Aa
#DBDBDB on #000000
15.17:1
AAA
Aa
#F0A500 on #000000
10.09:1
AAA
Aa
#CF7500 on #000000
6.20:1
AA
Aa
#DBDBDB on #CF7500
2.45:1
Fail
Aa
#F0A500 on #CF7500
1.63:1
Fail
Aa
#DBDBDB on #F0A500
1.50:1
Fail
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