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4-Color Old Whiskey Palette

4-Color Old Whiskey Palette

4-color palette · Neutral · Mixed · Complementary harmony

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4-Color Old Whiskey 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: #F5EEDC;
  --c-earthy-2: #27548A;
  --c-earthy-3: #183B4E;
  --c-earthy-4: #DDA853;
}

About this palette

This 4-color earthy palette runs from Star of Bethlehem (#F5EEDC) as its lightest tone to Subterranean River (#183B4E) as its darkest. It blends Star of Bethlehem, Vegeta Blue, Subterranean River and Old Whiskey 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 #F5EEDC on #183B4E at 10.23:1.

Grounded, natural tones — suits sustainability/organic brands, coffee shops, outdoor gear, and warm editorial typography.

Color breakdown

Star of Bethlehem #F5EEDC
RGB
rgb(245, 238, 220)
HSL
hsl(43, 56%, 91%)
Luminance
0.857
Vegeta Blue #27548A
RGB
rgb(39, 84, 138)
HSL
hsl(213, 56%, 35%)
Luminance
0.086
Subterranean River #183B4E
RGB
rgb(24, 59, 78)
HSL
hsl(201, 53%, 20%)
Luminance
0.039
Old Whiskey #DDA853
RGB
rgb(221, 168, 83)
HSL
hsl(37, 67%, 60%)
Luminance
0.440

Contrast & accessibility

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

Aa #F5EEDC on #183B4E 10.23:1 AAA
Aa #F5EEDC on #27548A 6.67:1 AA
Aa #183B4E on #DDA853 5.52:1 AA
Aa #27548A on #DDA853 3.60:1 AA Large
Aa #F5EEDC on #DDA853 1.85:1 Fail
Aa #27548A on #183B4E 1.53:1 Fail

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