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Sketchy 8

Sketchy 8

8-color palette · Warm · Mixed · Monochromatic harmony

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Sketchy 8

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

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Earthy 8 colors Warm Mixed Monochromatic monoramp soft pastel yellow
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Colors 8

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #23232E;
  --c-earthy-2: #3A323C;
  --c-earthy-3: #6B5258;
  --c-earthy-4: #A37370;
  --c-earthy-5: #C27F6F;
  --c-earthy-6: #CCA795;
  --c-earthy-7: #D7C1B4;
  --c-earthy-8: #DED0C7;
}

About this palette

This 8-color earthy palette runs from Pearl Bush (#DED0C7) as its lightest tone to Closed Shutter (#23232E) as its darkest. It blends Closed Shutter, Zeus Palace, Ripe Fig, Autumn Russet, Earthworm, Half Moon Bay Blush, Champagne Glee and Pearl Bush into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 28 color pairings, 8 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #23232E on #DED0C7 at 10.33:1.

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

Color breakdown

Closed Shutter #23232E
RGB
rgb(35, 35, 46)
HSL
hsl(240, 14%, 16%)
Luminance
0.018
Zeus Palace #3A323C
RGB
rgb(58, 50, 60)
HSL
hsl(288, 9%, 22%)
Luminance
0.035
Ripe Fig #6B5258
RGB
rgb(107, 82, 88)
HSL
hsl(346, 13%, 37%)
Luminance
0.099
Autumn Russet #A37370
RGB
rgb(163, 115, 112)
HSL
hsl(4, 22%, 54%)
Luminance
0.212
Earthworm #C27F6F
RGB
rgb(194, 127, 111)
HSL
hsl(12, 40%, 60%)
Luminance
0.278
Half Moon Bay Blush #CCA795
RGB
rgb(204, 167, 149)
HSL
hsl(20, 35%, 69%)
Luminance
0.426
Champagne Glee #D7C1B4
RGB
rgb(215, 193, 180)
HSL
hsl(22, 30%, 77%)
Luminance
0.559
Pearl Bush #DED0C7
RGB
rgb(222, 208, 199)
HSL
hsl(23, 26%, 83%)
Luminance
0.648

Contrast & accessibility

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

Aa #23232E on #DED0C7 10.33:1 AAA
Aa #23232E on #D7C1B4 9.01:1 AAA
Aa #3A323C on #DED0C7 8.20:1 AAA
Aa #3A323C on #D7C1B4 7.16:1 AAA
Aa #23232E on #CCA795 7.05:1 AAA
Aa #3A323C on #CCA795 5.60:1 AA
Aa #23232E on #C27F6F 4.85:1 AA
Aa #6B5258 on #DED0C7 4.69:1 AA
Aa #6B5258 on #D7C1B4 4.10:1 AA Large
Aa #23232E on #A37370 3.88:1 AA Large
Aa #3A323C on #C27F6F 3.86:1 AA Large
Aa #6B5258 on #CCA795 3.21:1 AA Large
Aa #3A323C on #A37370 3.08:1 AA Large
Aa #A37370 on #DED0C7 2.66:1 Fail
Aa #A37370 on #D7C1B4 2.32:1 Fail
Aa #6B5258 on #C27F6F 2.21:1 Fail
Aa #23232E on #6B5258 2.20:1 Fail
Aa #C27F6F on #DED0C7 2.13:1 Fail
Aa #C27F6F on #D7C1B4 1.86:1 Fail
Aa #A37370 on #CCA795 1.82:1 Fail
Aa #6B5258 on #A37370 1.76:1 Fail
Aa #3A323C on #6B5258 1.75:1 Fail
Aa #CCA795 on #DED0C7 1.46:1 Fail
Aa #C27F6F on #CCA795 1.45:1 Fail
Aa #CCA795 on #D7C1B4 1.28:1 Fail
Aa #23232E on #3A323C 1.26:1 Fail
Aa #A37370 on #C27F6F 1.25:1 Fail
Aa #D7C1B4 on #DED0C7 1.15:1 Fail

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