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Papier 4

Papier 4

4-color palette · Warm · Mixed · Monochromatic harmony

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Papier 4

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

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Earthy 4 colors Warm Mixed Monochromatic paper ink desaturated vintage
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Colors 4

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #CBBA8D;
  --c-earthy-2: #A59879;
  --c-earthy-3: #89705B;
  --c-earthy-4: #5F494D;
}

About this palette

This 4-color earthy palette runs from Western Wear (#CBBA8D) as its lightest tone to Raisin (#5F494D) as its darkest. It blends Western Wear, Olive Chutney, Sweet Georgia Brown and Raisin 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

Western Wear #CBBA8D
RGB
rgb(203, 186, 141)
HSL
hsl(44, 37%, 67%)
Luminance
0.497
Olive Chutney #A59879
RGB
rgb(165, 152, 121)
HSL
hsl(42, 20%, 56%)
Luminance
0.318
Sweet Georgia Brown #89705B
RGB
rgb(137, 112, 91)
HSL
hsl(27, 20%, 45%)
Luminance
0.177
Raisin #5F494D
RGB
rgb(95, 73, 77)
HSL
hsl(349, 13%, 33%)
Luminance
0.077

Contrast & accessibility

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

Aa #CBBA8D on #5F494D 4.30:1 AA Large
Aa #A59879 on #5F494D 2.89:1 Fail
Aa #CBBA8D on #89705B 2.42:1 Fail
Aa #89705B on #5F494D 1.78:1 Fail
Aa #A59879 on #89705B 1.63:1 Fail
Aa #CBBA8D on #A59879 1.49:1 Fail

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