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Tea Cakes

Tea Cakes

12-color palette · Warm · Light · Analogous harmony

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Tea Cakes

12-color palette · Warm temperature · Light tone · Analogous harmony

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Earthy 12 colors Warm Light Analogous soft pastel nostalgic qirlfriend
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Colors 12

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #A9A490;
  --c-earthy-2: #93897B;
  --c-earthy-3: #706568;
  --c-earthy-4: #D0988A;
  --c-earthy-5: #E5B59A;
  --c-earthy-6: #EECBA9;
  --c-earthy-7: #C1BA94;
  --c-earthy-8: #DACBA9;
  --c-earthy-9: #F7E0C9;
  --c-earthy-10: #CFD1BC;
  --c-earthy-11: #BABCAA;
  --c-earthy-12: #A1A3A5;
}

About this palette

This 12-color earthy palette runs from Almeja (#F7E0C9) as its lightest tone to Curtain Call (#706568) as its darkest. It blends Olive Pit, Art District, Curtain Call, Nectarine Spice, Creole Cottage, Masala Chai, Salty Seeds, Baked Bread, Almeja, With a Twist, Softened Green and Power Grey into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. None of the 66 in-palette color pairings clear the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1), so pair these colors with black or white for body text.

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

Color breakdown

Olive Pit #A9A490
RGB
rgb(169, 164, 144)
HSL
hsl(48, 13%, 61%)
Luminance
0.370
Art District #93897B
RGB
rgb(147, 137, 123)
HSL
hsl(35, 10%, 53%)
Luminance
0.255
Curtain Call #706568
RGB
rgb(112, 101, 104)
HSL
hsl(344, 5%, 42%)
Luminance
0.138
Nectarine Spice #D0988A
RGB
rgb(208, 152, 138)
HSL
hsl(12, 43%, 68%)
Luminance
0.377
Creole Cottage #E5B59A
RGB
rgb(229, 181, 154)
HSL
hsl(22, 59%, 75%)
Luminance
0.520
Masala Chai #EECBA9
RGB
rgb(238, 203, 169)
HSL
hsl(30, 67%, 80%)
Luminance
0.638
Salty Seeds #C1BA94
RGB
rgb(193, 186, 148)
HSL
hsl(51, 27%, 67%)
Luminance
0.486
Baked Bread #DACBA9
RGB
rgb(218, 203, 169)
HSL
hsl(42, 40%, 76%)
Luminance
0.605
Almeja #F7E0C9
RGB
rgb(247, 224, 201)
HSL
hsl(30, 74%, 88%)
Luminance
0.773
With a Twist #CFD1BC
RGB
rgb(207, 209, 188)
HSL
hsl(66, 19%, 78%)
Luminance
0.625
Softened Green #BABCAA
RGB
rgb(186, 188, 170)
HSL
hsl(67, 12%, 70%)
Luminance
0.493
Power Grey #A1A3A5
RGB
rgb(161, 163, 165)
HSL
hsl(210, 2%, 64%)
Luminance
0.365

Contrast & accessibility

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

Aa #706568 on #F7E0C9 4.39:1 AA Large
Aa #706568 on #EECBA9 3.67:1 AA Large
Aa #706568 on #CFD1BC 3.60:1 AA Large
Aa #706568 on #DACBA9 3.49:1 AA Large
Aa #706568 on #E5B59A 3.04:1 AA Large
Aa #706568 on #BABCAA 2.90:1 Fail
Aa #706568 on #C1BA94 2.86:1 Fail
Aa #93897B on #F7E0C9 2.70:1 Fail
Aa #706568 on #D0988A 2.28:1 Fail
Aa #93897B on #EECBA9 2.25:1 Fail
Aa #A9A490 on #706568 2.24:1 Fail
Aa #93897B on #CFD1BC 2.21:1 Fail
Aa #706568 on #A1A3A5 2.21:1 Fail
Aa #93897B on #DACBA9 2.15:1 Fail
Aa #F7E0C9 on #A1A3A5 1.98:1 Fail
Aa #A9A490 on #F7E0C9 1.96:1 Fail
Aa #D0988A on #F7E0C9 1.93:1 Fail
Aa #93897B on #E5B59A 1.87:1 Fail
Aa #93897B on #BABCAA 1.78:1 Fail
Aa #93897B on #C1BA94 1.76:1 Fail
Aa #EECBA9 on #A1A3A5 1.66:1 Fail
Aa #A9A490 on #EECBA9 1.64:1 Fail
Aa #93897B on #706568 1.63:1 Fail
Aa #CFD1BC on #A1A3A5 1.63:1 Fail
Aa #A9A490 on #CFD1BC 1.61:1 Fail
Aa #D0988A on #EECBA9 1.61:1 Fail
Aa #D0988A on #CFD1BC 1.58:1 Fail
Aa #DACBA9 on #A1A3A5 1.58:1 Fail
Aa #A9A490 on #DACBA9 1.56:1 Fail
Aa #C1BA94 on #F7E0C9 1.54:1 Fail
Aa #D0988A on #DACBA9 1.53:1 Fail
Aa #F7E0C9 on #BABCAA 1.52:1 Fail
Aa #E5B59A on #F7E0C9 1.44:1 Fail
Aa #93897B on #D0988A 1.40:1 Fail
Aa #A9A490 on #93897B 1.38:1 Fail
Aa #E5B59A on #A1A3A5 1.37:1 Fail
Aa #A9A490 on #E5B59A 1.36:1 Fail
Aa #93897B on #A1A3A5 1.36:1 Fail
Aa #D0988A on #E5B59A 1.34:1 Fail
Aa #BABCAA on #A1A3A5 1.31:1 Fail
Aa #A9A490 on #BABCAA 1.29:1 Fail
Aa #C1BA94 on #A1A3A5 1.29:1 Fail
Aa #A9A490 on #C1BA94 1.28:1 Fail
Aa #EECBA9 on #C1BA94 1.28:1 Fail
Aa #D0988A on #BABCAA 1.27:1 Fail
Aa #EECBA9 on #BABCAA 1.27:1 Fail
Aa #D0988A on #C1BA94 1.26:1 Fail
Aa #C1BA94 on #CFD1BC 1.26:1 Fail
Aa #DACBA9 on #F7E0C9 1.26:1 Fail
Aa #CFD1BC on #BABCAA 1.24:1 Fail
Aa #C1BA94 on #DACBA9 1.22:1 Fail
Aa #F7E0C9 on #CFD1BC 1.22:1 Fail
Aa #E5B59A on #EECBA9 1.21:1 Fail
Aa #DACBA9 on #BABCAA 1.21:1 Fail
Aa #EECBA9 on #F7E0C9 1.20:1 Fail
Aa #E5B59A on #CFD1BC 1.18:1 Fail
Aa #E5B59A on #DACBA9 1.15:1 Fail
Aa #E5B59A on #C1BA94 1.06:1 Fail
Aa #E5B59A on #BABCAA 1.05:1 Fail
Aa #EECBA9 on #DACBA9 1.05:1 Fail
Aa #D0988A on #A1A3A5 1.03:1 Fail
Aa #DACBA9 on #CFD1BC 1.03:1 Fail
Aa #A9A490 on #D0988A 1.02:1 Fail
Aa #EECBA9 on #CFD1BC 1.02:1 Fail
Aa #A9A490 on #A1A3A5 1.01:1 Fail
Aa #C1BA94 on #BABCAA 1.01:1 Fail

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