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CUSTODIAN 8

CUSTODIAN 8

8-color palette · Warm · Mixed · Monochromatic harmony

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CUSTODIAN 8

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

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Earthy 8 colors Warm Mixed Monochromatic
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Colors 8

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #2B3634;
  --c-earthy-2: #474848;
  --c-earthy-3: #6E5F52;
  --c-earthy-4: #A2856C;
  --c-earthy-5: #A0A294;
  --c-earthy-6: #DCB9A0;
  --c-earthy-7: #F3DBC6;
  --c-earthy-8: #FFFEFE;
}

About this palette

This 8-color earthy palette runs from White as Heaven (#FFFEFE) as its lightest tone to Tetsu Black (#2B3634) as its darkest. It blends Tetsu Black, Pig Iron, Chocolate Chip, Iced Mocha, Grey Expose, Tracery, Crisp Wonton and White as Heaven into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 28 color pairings, 9 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #2B3634 on #FFFEFE at 12.42:1.

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

Color breakdown

Tetsu Black #2B3634
RGB
rgb(43, 54, 52)
HSL
hsl(169, 11%, 19%)
Luminance
0.034
Pig Iron #474848
RGB
rgb(71, 72, 72)
HSL
hsl(180, 1%, 28%)
Luminance
0.064
Chocolate Chip #6E5F52
RGB
rgb(110, 95, 82)
HSL
hsl(28, 15%, 38%)
Luminance
0.121
Iced Mocha #A2856C
RGB
rgb(162, 133, 108)
HSL
hsl(28, 23%, 53%)
Luminance
0.255
Grey Expose #A0A294
RGB
rgb(160, 162, 148)
HSL
hsl(69, 7%, 61%)
Luminance
0.355
Tracery #DCB9A0
RGB
rgb(220, 185, 160)
HSL
hsl(25, 46%, 75%)
Luminance
0.525
Crisp Wonton #F3DBC6
RGB
rgb(243, 219, 198)
HSL
hsl(28, 65%, 86%)
Luminance
0.738
White as Heaven #FFFEFE
RGB
rgb(255, 254, 254)
HSL
hsl(0, 100%, 100%)
Luminance
0.993

Contrast & accessibility

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

Aa #2B3634 on #FFFEFE 12.42:1 AAA
Aa #2B3634 on #F3DBC6 9.38:1 AAA
Aa #474848 on #FFFEFE 9.12:1 AAA
Aa #474848 on #F3DBC6 6.89:1 AA
Aa #2B3634 on #DCB9A0 6.84:1 AA
Aa #6E5F52 on #FFFEFE 6.10:1 AA
Aa #474848 on #DCB9A0 5.02:1 AA
Aa #2B3634 on #A0A294 4.82:1 AA
Aa #6E5F52 on #F3DBC6 4.61:1 AA
Aa #2B3634 on #A2856C 3.64:1 AA Large
Aa #474848 on #A0A294 3.54:1 AA Large
Aa #A2856C on #FFFEFE 3.42:1 AA Large
Aa #6E5F52 on #DCB9A0 3.36:1 AA Large
Aa #474848 on #A2856C 2.67:1 Fail
Aa #A2856C on #F3DBC6 2.58:1 Fail
Aa #A0A294 on #FFFEFE 2.58:1 Fail
Aa #6E5F52 on #A0A294 2.36:1 Fail
Aa #2B3634 on #6E5F52 2.04:1 Fail
Aa #A0A294 on #F3DBC6 1.95:1 Fail
Aa #A2856C on #DCB9A0 1.88:1 Fail
Aa #DCB9A0 on #FFFEFE 1.82:1 Fail
Aa #6E5F52 on #A2856C 1.79:1 Fail
Aa #474848 on #6E5F52 1.50:1 Fail
Aa #A0A294 on #DCB9A0 1.42:1 Fail
Aa #DCB9A0 on #F3DBC6 1.37:1 Fail
Aa #2B3634 on #474848 1.36:1 Fail
Aa #A2856C on #A0A294 1.32:1 Fail
Aa #F3DBC6 on #FFFEFE 1.32:1 Fail

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