Sambucus
#141829
4-Color Gold Strand Palette
4-color palette · Neutral temperature · Mixed tone · Complementary harmony
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2,840
Colors
4
CSS variables
:root {
--c-earthy-1: #141829;
--c-earthy-2: #21294C;
--c-earthy-3: #F2DEA8;
--c-earthy-4: #F9F2D7;
}About this palette
This 4-color earthy palette runs from Lemonwood Place (#F9F2D7) as its lightest tone to Sambucus (#141829) as its darkest. It blends Sambucus, Rurikon Blue, Gold Strand and Lemonwood Place into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 6 color pairings, 4 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #141829 on #F9F2D7 at 15.69:1.
Grounded, natural tones — suits sustainability/organic brands, coffee shops, outdoor gear, and warm editorial typography.
Color breakdown
Rurikon Blue
#21294C
Gold Strand
#F2DEA8
Lemonwood Place
#F9F2D7
Contrast & accessibility
4 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.
Aa
#141829 on #F9F2D7
15.69:1
AAA
Aa
#141829 on #F2DEA8
13.24:1
AAA
Aa
#21294C on #F9F2D7
12.59:1
AAA
Aa
#21294C on #F2DEA8
10.62:1
AAA
Aa
#141829 on #21294C
1.25:1
Fail
Aa
#F2DEA8 on #F9F2D7
1.18:1
Fail
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