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Claude Monet 12

Claude Monet 12

12-color palette · Warm · Mixed · Complementary harmony

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Claude Monet 12

12-color palette · Warm temperature · Mixed tone · Complementary harmony

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Earthy 12 colors Warm Mixed Complementary septemberstudypalettecontest
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Colors 12

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #9C4941;
  --c-earthy-2: #734534;
  --c-earthy-3: #9E703C;
  --c-earthy-4: #C49853;
  --c-earthy-5: #BED2B3;
  --c-earthy-6: #76834A;
  --c-earthy-7: #536C45;
  --c-earthy-8: #3D534F;
  --c-earthy-9: #30717C;
  --c-earthy-10: #46929E;
  --c-earthy-11: #6DB7CD;
  --c-earthy-12: #BE9C79;
}

About this palette

This 12-color earthy palette runs from Apple Ice (#BED2B3) as its lightest tone to Sycamore Tree (#3D534F) as its darkest. It blends Safflower Kite, Santana Soul, Favourite Ale, Aztec Gold, Apple Ice, Grasshopper, Graceland Grass, Sycamore Tree, King Tide, Asagi Blue, Blue Brocade and Teatime into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 66 color pairings, 2 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #BED2B3 on #3D534F at 5.12:1.

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

Color breakdown

Safflower Kite #9C4941
RGB
rgb(156, 73, 65)
HSL
hsl(5, 41%, 43%)
Luminance
0.122
Santana Soul #734534
RGB
rgb(115, 69, 52)
HSL
hsl(16, 38%, 33%)
Luminance
0.082
Favourite Ale #9E703C
RGB
rgb(158, 112, 60)
HSL
hsl(32, 45%, 43%)
Luminance
0.192
Aztec Gold #C49853
RGB
rgb(196, 152, 83)
HSL
hsl(37, 49%, 55%)
Luminance
0.348
Apple Ice #BED2B3
RGB
rgb(190, 210, 179)
HSL
hsl(99, 26%, 76%)
Luminance
0.603
Grasshopper #76834A
RGB
rgb(118, 131, 74)
HSL
hsl(74, 28%, 40%)
Luminance
0.206
Graceland Grass #536C45
RGB
rgb(83, 108, 69)
HSL
hsl(98, 22%, 35%)
Luminance
0.130
Sycamore Tree #3D534F
RGB
rgb(61, 83, 79)
HSL
hsl(169, 15%, 28%)
Luminance
0.077
King Tide #30717C
RGB
rgb(48, 113, 124)
HSL
hsl(189, 44%, 34%)
Luminance
0.139
Asagi Blue #46929E
RGB
rgb(70, 146, 158)
HSL
hsl(188, 39%, 45%)
Luminance
0.243
Blue Brocade #6DB7CD
RGB
rgb(109, 183, 205)
HSL
hsl(194, 49%, 62%)
Luminance
0.415
Teatime #BE9C79
RGB
rgb(190, 156, 121)
HSL
hsl(30, 35%, 61%)
Luminance
0.361

Contrast & accessibility

2 of 66 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.

Aa #BED2B3 on #3D534F 5.12:1 AA
Aa #734534 on #BED2B3 4.97:1 AA
Aa #9C4941 on #BED2B3 3.79:1 AA Large
Aa #3D534F on #6DB7CD 3.65:1 AA Large
Aa #BED2B3 on #536C45 3.63:1 AA Large
Aa #734534 on #6DB7CD 3.54:1 AA Large
Aa #BED2B3 on #30717C 3.46:1 AA Large
Aa #3D534F on #BE9C79 3.23:1 AA Large
Aa #734534 on #BE9C79 3.13:1 AA Large
Aa #C49853 on #3D534F 3.12:1 AA Large
Aa #734534 on #C49853 3.03:1 AA Large
Aa #9C4941 on #6DB7CD 2.70:1 Fail
Aa #9E703C on #BED2B3 2.70:1 Fail
Aa #536C45 on #6DB7CD 2.59:1 Fail
Aa #BED2B3 on #76834A 2.55:1 Fail
Aa #30717C on #6DB7CD 2.46:1 Fail
Aa #9C4941 on #BE9C79 2.39:1 Fail
Aa #9C4941 on #C49853 2.31:1 Fail
Aa #3D534F on #46929E 2.30:1 Fail
Aa #536C45 on #BE9C79 2.28:1 Fail
Aa #734534 on #46929E 2.23:1 Fail
Aa #BED2B3 on #46929E 2.23:1 Fail
Aa #C49853 on #536C45 2.21:1 Fail
Aa #30717C on #BE9C79 2.18:1 Fail
Aa #C49853 on #30717C 2.11:1 Fail
Aa #76834A on #3D534F 2.01:1 Fail
Aa #734534 on #76834A 1.95:1 Fail
Aa #9E703C on #6DB7CD 1.92:1 Fail
Aa #9E703C on #3D534F 1.90:1 Fail
Aa #734534 on #9E703C 1.84:1 Fail
Aa #76834A on #6DB7CD 1.82:1 Fail
Aa #9C4941 on #46929E 1.70:1 Fail
Aa #9E703C on #BE9C79 1.70:1 Fail
Aa #9E703C on #C49853 1.65:1 Fail
Aa #C49853 on #BED2B3 1.64:1 Fail
Aa #536C45 on #46929E 1.63:1 Fail
Aa #76834A on #BE9C79 1.61:1 Fail
Aa #BED2B3 on #BE9C79 1.59:1 Fail
Aa #46929E on #6DB7CD 1.59:1 Fail
Aa #C49853 on #76834A 1.56:1 Fail
Aa #30717C on #46929E 1.55:1 Fail
Aa #9C4941 on #76834A 1.49:1 Fail
Aa #3D534F on #30717C 1.48:1 Fail
Aa #734534 on #30717C 1.44:1 Fail
Aa #76834A on #536C45 1.42:1 Fail
Aa #536C45 on #3D534F 1.41:1 Fail
Aa #9C4941 on #9E703C 1.40:1 Fail
Aa #BED2B3 on #6DB7CD 1.40:1 Fail
Aa #46929E on #BE9C79 1.40:1 Fail
Aa #734534 on #536C45 1.37:1 Fail
Aa #C49853 on #46929E 1.36:1 Fail
Aa #9C4941 on #3D534F 1.35:1 Fail
Aa #76834A on #30717C 1.35:1 Fail
Aa #9E703C on #536C45 1.34:1 Fail
Aa #9C4941 on #734534 1.31:1 Fail
Aa #9E703C on #30717C 1.28:1 Fail
Aa #9E703C on #46929E 1.21:1 Fail
Aa #C49853 on #6DB7CD 1.17:1 Fail
Aa #76834A on #46929E 1.15:1 Fail
Aa #6DB7CD on #BE9C79 1.13:1 Fail
Aa #9C4941 on #30717C 1.10:1 Fail
Aa #9E703C on #76834A 1.06:1 Fail
Aa #9C4941 on #536C45 1.05:1 Fail
Aa #536C45 on #30717C 1.05:1 Fail
Aa #734534 on #3D534F 1.03:1 Fail
Aa #C49853 on #BE9C79 1.03:1 Fail

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