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Black Tar

Black Tar

4-color palette · Warm · Mixed · Complementary harmony

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Black Tar

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

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Colors 4

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #843C35;
  --c-earthy-2: #FFEB94;
  --c-earthy-3: #398A75;
  --c-earthy-4: #26153A;
}

About this palette

This 4-color earthy palette runs from Sparkler (#FFEB94) as its lightest tone to Prune Plum (#26153A) as its darkest. It blends Kilauea Lava, Sparkler, Ionian and Prune Plum 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 #FFEB94 on #26153A at 14.04:1.

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

Color breakdown

Kilauea Lava #843C35
RGB
rgb(132, 60, 53)
HSL
hsl(5, 43%, 36%)
Luminance
0.084
Sparkler #FFEB94
RGB
rgb(255, 235, 148)
HSL
hsl(49, 100%, 79%)
Luminance
0.828
Ionian #398A75
RGB
rgb(57, 138, 117)
HSL
hsl(164, 42%, 38%)
Luminance
0.203
Prune Plum #26153A
RGB
rgb(38, 21, 58)
HSL
hsl(268, 47%, 15%)
Luminance
0.013

Contrast & accessibility

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

Aa #FFEB94 on #26153A 14.04:1 AAA
Aa #843C35 on #FFEB94 6.56:1 AA
Aa #398A75 on #26153A 4.05:1 AA Large
Aa #FFEB94 on #398A75 3.47:1 AA Large
Aa #843C35 on #26153A 2.14:1 Fail
Aa #843C35 on #398A75 1.89:1 Fail

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