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JustParchment8

JustParchment8

8-color palette · Warm · Mixed · Monochromatic harmony

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JustParchment8

8-color palette · Warm temperature · Mixed tone · Monochromatic harmony

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Earthy 8 colors Warm Mixed Monochromatic monoramp parchment paper ink
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Colors 8

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #292418;
  --c-earthy-2: #524839;
  --c-earthy-3: #73654A;
  --c-earthy-4: #8B7D62;
  --c-earthy-5: #A48D6A;
  --c-earthy-6: #BDA583;
  --c-earthy-7: #CDBA94;
  --c-earthy-8: #E6CEAC;
}

About this palette

This 8-color earthy palette runs from Ivoire (#E6CEAC) as its lightest tone to Weathervane (#292418) as its darkest. It blends Weathervane, Kuri Black, Covered Wagon, Elmwood, Spelt Grain Brown, Eggshell Pongee, Veranda Hills and Ivoire into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 28 color pairings, 6 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #292418 on #E6CEAC at 10.14:1.

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

Color breakdown

Weathervane #292418
RGB
rgb(41, 36, 24)
HSL
hsl(42, 26%, 13%)
Luminance
0.018
Kuri Black #524839
RGB
rgb(82, 72, 57)
HSL
hsl(36, 18%, 27%)
Luminance
0.067
Covered Wagon #73654A
RGB
rgb(115, 101, 74)
HSL
hsl(40, 22%, 37%)
Luminance
0.135
Elmwood #8B7D62
RGB
rgb(139, 125, 98)
HSL
hsl(40, 17%, 46%)
Luminance
0.210
Spelt Grain Brown #A48D6A
RGB
rgb(164, 141, 106)
HSL
hsl(36, 24%, 53%)
Luminance
0.280
Eggshell Pongee #BDA583
RGB
rgb(189, 165, 131)
HSL
hsl(35, 31%, 63%)
Luminance
0.394
Veranda Hills #CDBA94
RGB
rgb(205, 186, 148)
HSL
hsl(40, 36%, 69%)
Luminance
0.502
Ivoire #E6CEAC
RGB
rgb(230, 206, 172)
HSL
hsl(35, 54%, 79%)
Luminance
0.639

Contrast & accessibility

6 of 28 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.

Aa #292418 on #E6CEAC 10.14:1 AAA
Aa #292418 on #CDBA94 8.12:1 AAA
Aa #292418 on #BDA583 6.53:1 AA
Aa #524839 on #E6CEAC 5.88:1 AA
Aa #292418 on #A48D6A 4.85:1 AA
Aa #524839 on #CDBA94 4.71:1 AA
Aa #292418 on #8B7D62 3.83:1 AA Large
Aa #524839 on #BDA583 3.78:1 AA Large
Aa #73654A on #E6CEAC 3.74:1 AA Large
Aa #73654A on #CDBA94 2.99:1 Fail
Aa #524839 on #A48D6A 2.81:1 Fail
Aa #292418 on #73654A 2.71:1 Fail
Aa #8B7D62 on #E6CEAC 2.65:1 Fail
Aa #73654A on #BDA583 2.41:1 Fail
Aa #524839 on #8B7D62 2.22:1 Fail
Aa #8B7D62 on #CDBA94 2.12:1 Fail
Aa #A48D6A on #E6CEAC 2.09:1 Fail
Aa #73654A on #A48D6A 1.79:1 Fail
Aa #292418 on #524839 1.72:1 Fail
Aa #8B7D62 on #BDA583 1.70:1 Fail
Aa #A48D6A on #CDBA94 1.67:1 Fail
Aa #524839 on #73654A 1.57:1 Fail
Aa #BDA583 on #E6CEAC 1.55:1 Fail
Aa #73654A on #8B7D62 1.41:1 Fail
Aa #A48D6A on #BDA583 1.35:1 Fail
Aa #8B7D62 on #A48D6A 1.27:1 Fail
Aa #CDBA94 on #E6CEAC 1.25:1 Fail
Aa #BDA583 on #CDBA94 1.24:1 Fail

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