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Classic Red Sauce

Classic Red Sauce

4-color palette · Warm · Dark · Monochromatic harmony

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Classic Red Sauce

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

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Earthy 4 colors Warm Dark Monochromatic 4 red warm 2bit
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Colors 4

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #20181C;
  --c-earthy-2: #D84444;
  --c-earthy-3: #A23039;
  --c-earthy-4: #792336;
}

About this palette

This 4-color earthy palette runs from Cute Crab (#D84444) as its lightest tone to Kālā Black (#20181C) as its darkest. It blends Kālā Black, Cute Crab, Cherry Kiss and Whisky Cola into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. None of the 6 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

Kālā Black #20181C
RGB
rgb(32, 24, 28)
HSL
hsl(330, 14%, 11%)
Luminance
0.010
Cute Crab #D84444
RGB
rgb(216, 68, 68)
HSL
hsl(0, 65%, 56%)
Luminance
0.192
Cherry Kiss #A23039
RGB
rgb(162, 48, 57)
HSL
hsl(355, 54%, 41%)
Luminance
0.101
Whisky Cola #792336
RGB
rgb(121, 35, 54)
HSL
hsl(347, 55%, 31%)
Luminance
0.055

Contrast & accessibility

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

Aa #20181C on #D84444 4.00:1 AA Large
Aa #20181C on #A23039 2.50:1 Fail
Aa #D84444 on #792336 2.29:1 Fail
Aa #20181C on #792336 1.74:1 Fail
Aa #D84444 on #A23039 1.60:1 Fail
Aa #A23039 on #792336 1.43:1 Fail

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