Dark Roast
#4B2B30
4-Color Mermaid Tears Palette
4-color palette · Warm temperature · Mixed tone · Complementary harmony
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2,342
Colors
4
CSS variables
:root {
--c-earthy-1: #4B2B30;
--c-earthy-2: #5E3B4D;
--c-earthy-3: #AA96B7;
--c-earthy-4: #D9E2A8;
}About this palette
This 4-color earthy palette runs from Mermaid Tears (#D9E2A8) as its lightest tone to Dark Roast (#4B2B30) as its darkest. It blends Dark Roast, Violet Posy, Gleeful Joy and Mermaid Tears 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 #4B2B30 on #D9E2A8 at 9.12:1.
Grounded, natural tones — suits sustainability/organic brands, coffee shops, outdoor gear, and warm editorial typography.
Color breakdown
Violet Posy
#5E3B4D
Gleeful Joy
#AA96B7
Mermaid Tears
#D9E2A8
Contrast & accessibility
3 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.
Aa
#4B2B30 on #D9E2A8
9.12:1
AAA
Aa
#5E3B4D on #D9E2A8
6.97:1
AA
Aa
#4B2B30 on #AA96B7
4.60:1
AA
Aa
#5E3B4D on #AA96B7
3.51:1
AA Large
Aa
#AA96B7 on #D9E2A8
1.98:1
Fail
Aa
#4B2B30 on #5E3B4D
1.31:1
Fail
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