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MuddySand

MuddySand

4-color palette · Warm · Mixed · Monochromatic harmony

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MuddySand

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

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Earthy 4 colors Warm Mixed Monochromatic artist gameboy wildleoknight
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Colors 4

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #E6D69C;
  --c-earthy-2: #B4A56A;
  --c-earthy-3: #7B7162;
  --c-earthy-4: #393829;
}

About this palette

This 4-color earthy palette runs from Lifeless Planet (#E6D69C) as its lightest tone to El Paso (#393829) as its darkest. It blends Lifeless Planet, Oatmeal Biscuit, Antique Iron and El Paso into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 6 color pairings, 2 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #E6D69C on #393829 at 8.16:1.

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

Color breakdown

Lifeless Planet #E6D69C
RGB
rgb(230, 214, 156)
HSL
hsl(47, 60%, 76%)
Luminance
0.673
Oatmeal Biscuit #B4A56A
RGB
rgb(180, 165, 106)
HSL
hsl(48, 33%, 56%)
Luminance
0.377
Antique Iron #7B7162
RGB
rgb(123, 113, 98)
HSL
hsl(36, 11%, 43%)
Luminance
0.169
El Paso #393829
RGB
rgb(57, 56, 41)
HSL
hsl(56, 16%, 19%)
Luminance
0.039

Contrast & accessibility

2 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.

Aa #E6D69C on #393829 8.16:1 AAA
Aa #B4A56A on #393829 4.82:1 AA
Aa #E6D69C on #7B7162 3.30:1 AA Large
Aa #7B7162 on #393829 2.47:1 Fail
Aa #B4A56A on #7B7162 1.95:1 Fail
Aa #E6D69C on #B4A56A 1.70:1 Fail

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