Squid’s Ink
#081431
Likes
136
Colors
12
CSS variables
:root {
--c-earthy-1: #081431;
--c-earthy-2: #312441;
--c-earthy-3: #6A445A;
--c-earthy-4: #523C52;
--c-earthy-5: #000000;
--c-earthy-6: #5A616A;
--c-earthy-7: #9CA1A4;
--c-earthy-8: #BDCACD;
--c-earthy-9: #B47139;
--c-earthy-10: #83854A;
--c-earthy-11: #D5BA9C;
--c-earthy-12: #BDC6B4;
}About this palette
This 12-color earthy palette runs from Sleepy Blue (#BDCACD) as its lightest tone to Black (#000000) as its darkest. It blends Squid’s Ink, Telopea, Prune Purple, Amethyst Dark Violet, Black, Calligraphy, Aegean Splendour, Sleepy Blue, Saucy Gold, Basil Chiffonade, Bespoke and Clay Ash into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 66 color pairings, 21 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #000000 on #BDCACD at 12.49:1.
Grounded, natural tones — suits sustainability/organic brands, coffee shops, outdoor gear, and warm editorial typography.
Color breakdown
Telopea
#312441
Prune Purple
#6A445A
Amethyst Dark Violet
#523C52
Black
#000000
Calligraphy
#5A616A
Aegean Splendour
#9CA1A4
Sleepy Blue
#BDCACD
Saucy Gold
#B47139
Basil Chiffonade
#83854A
Bespoke
#D5BA9C
Clay Ash
#BDC6B4
Contrast & accessibility
21 of 66 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.
Aa
#000000 on #BDCACD
12.49:1
AAA
Aa
#000000 on #BDC6B4
11.90:1
AAA
Aa
#000000 on #D5BA9C
11.33:1
AAA
Aa
#081431 on #BDCACD
10.82:1
AAA
Aa
#081431 on #BDC6B4
10.31:1
AAA
Aa
#081431 on #D5BA9C
9.81:1
AAA
Aa
#312441 on #BDCACD
8.56:1
AAA
Aa
#312441 on #BDC6B4
8.16:1
AAA
Aa
#000000 on #9CA1A4
8.05:1
AAA
Aa
#312441 on #D5BA9C
7.77:1
AAA
Aa
#081431 on #9CA1A4
6.97:1
AA
Aa
#523C52 on #BDCACD
5.87:1
AA
Aa
#523C52 on #BDC6B4
5.60:1
AA
Aa
#312441 on #9CA1A4
5.51:1
AA
Aa
#000000 on #83854A
5.42:1
AA
Aa
#000000 on #B47139
5.36:1
AA
Aa
#523C52 on #D5BA9C
5.33:1
AA
Aa
#6A445A on #BDCACD
4.83:1
AA
Aa
#081431 on #83854A
4.69:1
AA
Aa
#081431 on #B47139
4.64:1
AA
Aa
#6A445A on #BDC6B4
4.60:1
AA
Aa
#6A445A on #D5BA9C
4.38:1
AA Large
Aa
#523C52 on #9CA1A4
3.78:1
AA Large
Aa
#5A616A on #BDCACD
3.73:1
AA Large
Aa
#312441 on #83854A
3.71:1
AA Large
Aa
#312441 on #B47139
3.67:1
AA Large
Aa
#5A616A on #BDC6B4
3.55:1
AA Large
Aa
#5A616A on #D5BA9C
3.38:1
AA Large
Aa
#000000 on #5A616A
3.35:1
AA Large
Aa
#6A445A on #9CA1A4
3.11:1
AA Large
Aa
#081431 on #5A616A
2.90:1
Fail
Aa
#6A445A on #000000
2.59:1
Fail
Aa
#523C52 on #83854A
2.55:1
Fail
Aa
#523C52 on #B47139
2.52:1
Fail
Aa
#5A616A on #9CA1A4
2.40:1
Fail
Aa
#BDCACD on #B47139
2.33:1
Fail
Aa
#BDCACD on #83854A
2.31:1
Fail
Aa
#312441 on #5A616A
2.30:1
Fail
Aa
#081431 on #6A445A
2.24:1
Fail
Aa
#B47139 on #BDC6B4
2.22:1
Fail
Aa
#83854A on #BDC6B4
2.20:1
Fail
Aa
#523C52 on #000000
2.13:1
Fail
Aa
#B47139 on #D5BA9C
2.11:1
Fail
Aa
#6A445A on #83854A
2.09:1
Fail
Aa
#83854A on #D5BA9C
2.09:1
Fail
Aa
#6A445A on #B47139
2.07:1
Fail
Aa
#081431 on #523C52
1.84:1
Fail
Aa
#312441 on #6A445A
1.77:1
Fail
Aa
#5A616A on #83854A
1.62:1
Fail
Aa
#5A616A on #B47139
1.60:1
Fail
Aa
#523C52 on #5A616A
1.58:1
Fail
Aa
#9CA1A4 on #BDCACD
1.55:1
Fail
Aa
#9CA1A4 on #B47139
1.50:1
Fail
Aa
#9CA1A4 on #83854A
1.49:1
Fail
Aa
#9CA1A4 on #BDC6B4
1.48:1
Fail
Aa
#312441 on #523C52
1.46:1
Fail
Aa
#312441 on #000000
1.46:1
Fail
Aa
#9CA1A4 on #D5BA9C
1.41:1
Fail
Aa
#6A445A on #5A616A
1.30:1
Fail
Aa
#081431 on #312441
1.26:1
Fail
Aa
#6A445A on #523C52
1.22:1
Fail
Aa
#081431 on #000000
1.15:1
Fail
Aa
#BDCACD on #D5BA9C
1.10:1
Fail
Aa
#BDCACD on #BDC6B4
1.05:1
Fail
Aa
#D5BA9C on #BDC6B4
1.05:1
Fail
Aa
#B47139 on #83854A
1.01:1
Fail
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