Buster
#404B69
4-Color Sizzling Red Palette
4-color palette · Neutral temperature · Mixed tone · Complementary harmony
Likes
2,860
Colors
4
CSS variables
:root {
--c-earthy-1: #404B69;
--c-earthy-2: #283149;
--c-earthy-3: #F73859;
--c-earthy-4: #F3ECC8;
}About this palette
This 4-color earthy palette runs from Starbright (#F3ECC8) as its lightest tone to Ahoy (#283149) as its darkest. It blends Buster, Ahoy, Sizzling Red and Starbright into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 6 color pairings, 2 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #283149 on #F3ECC8 at 10.85:1.
Grounded, natural tones — suits sustainability/organic brands, coffee shops, outdoor gear, and warm editorial typography.
Color breakdown
Ahoy
#283149
Sizzling Red
#F73859
Starbright
#F3ECC8
Contrast & accessibility
2 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.
Aa
#283149 on #F3ECC8
10.85:1
AAA
Aa
#404B69 on #F3ECC8
7.27:1
AAA
Aa
#283149 on #F73859
3.48:1
AA Large
Aa
#F73859 on #F3ECC8
3.11:1
AA Large
Aa
#404B69 on #F73859
2.33:1
Fail
Aa
#404B69 on #283149
1.49:1
Fail
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