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4-Color Shaded Primrose Palette

4-Color Shaded Primrose Palette

4-color palette · Neutral · Mixed · Complementary harmony

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4-Color Shaded Primrose Palette

4-color palette · Neutral temperature · Mixed tone · Complementary harmony

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Earthy 4 colors Neutral Mixed Complementary
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Colors 4

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #EAAFAF;
  --c-earthy-2: #A2738C;
  --c-earthy-3: #645C84;
  --c-earthy-4: #427996;
}

About this palette

This 4-color earthy palette runs from Shaded Primrose (#EAAFAF) as its lightest tone to Purple Balloon (#645C84) as its darkest. It blends Shaded Primrose, Upper Crust, Purple Balloon and Cry Me a River 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

Shaded Primrose #EAAFAF
RGB
rgb(234, 175, 175)
HSL
hsl(0, 58%, 80%)
Luminance
0.513
Upper Crust #A2738C
RGB
rgb(162, 115, 140)
HSL
hsl(328, 20%, 54%)
Luminance
0.218
Purple Balloon #645C84
RGB
rgb(100, 92, 132)
HSL
hsl(252, 18%, 44%)
Luminance
0.120
Cry Me a River #427996
RGB
rgb(66, 121, 150)
HSL
hsl(201, 39%, 42%)
Luminance
0.170

Contrast & accessibility

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

Aa #EAAFAF on #645C84 3.30:1 AA Large
Aa #EAAFAF on #427996 2.55:1 Fail
Aa #EAAFAF on #A2738C 2.10:1 Fail
Aa #A2738C on #645C84 1.58:1 Fail
Aa #645C84 on #427996 1.29:1 Fail
Aa #A2738C on #427996 1.22:1 Fail

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