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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: #FBF5DD;
  --c-earthy-2: #A6CDC6;
  --c-earthy-3: #16404D;
  --c-earthy-4: #DDA853;
}

About this palette

This 4-color earthy palette runs from Ivory Coast (#FBF5DD) as its lightest tone to Cold and Dark (#16404D) as its darkest. It blends Ivory Coast, Phosphorus, Cold and Dark 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 #FBF5DD on #16404D at 10.25:1.

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

Color breakdown

Ivory Coast #FBF5DD
RGB
rgb(251, 245, 221)
HSL
hsl(48, 79%, 93%)
Luminance
0.910
Phosphorus #A6CDC6
RGB
rgb(166, 205, 198)
HSL
hsl(169, 28%, 73%)
Luminance
0.559
Cold and Dark #16404D
RGB
rgb(22, 64, 77)
HSL
hsl(194, 56%, 19%)
Luminance
0.044
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 #FBF5DD on #16404D 10.25:1 AAA
Aa #A6CDC6 on #16404D 6.49:1 AA
Aa #16404D on #DDA853 5.23:1 AA
Aa #FBF5DD on #DDA853 1.96:1 Fail
Aa #FBF5DD on #A6CDC6 1.58:1 Fail
Aa #A6CDC6 on #DDA853 1.24:1 Fail

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