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Melanie

Melanie

9-color palette · Warm · Mixed · Triadic harmony

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Melanie

9-color palette · Warm temperature · Mixed tone · Triadic harmony

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Earthy 9 colors Warm Mixed Triadic pink pastel portrait
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Colors 9

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #FDD8C0;
  --c-earthy-2: #FFA9A4;
  --c-earthy-3: #C28189;
  --c-earthy-4: #D7717C;
  --c-earthy-5: #A85059;
  --c-earthy-6: #9B87BB;
  --c-earthy-7: #5B5474;
  --c-earthy-8: #40293C;
  --c-earthy-9: #C0C5CF;
}

About this palette

This 9-color earthy palette runs from Sun-Kissed Peach (#FDD8C0) as its lightest tone to Profound Mauve (#40293C) as its darkest. It blends Sun-Kissed Peach, Alright Then I Became a Princess, Baker Rose, Lotus Red, The Ego Has Landed, Sand Verbena, The Fang, Profound Mauve and Cemetery Ash into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 36 color pairings, 4 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #FDD8C0 on #40293C at 9.85:1.

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

Color breakdown

Sun-Kissed Peach #FDD8C0
RGB
rgb(253, 216, 192)
HSL
hsl(24, 94%, 87%)
Luminance
0.738
Alright Then I Became a Princess #FFA9A4
RGB
rgb(255, 169, 164)
HSL
hsl(3, 100%, 82%)
Luminance
0.523
Baker Rose #C28189
RGB
rgb(194, 129, 137)
HSL
hsl(353, 35%, 63%)
Luminance
0.290
Lotus Red #D7717C
RGB
rgb(215, 113, 124)
HSL
hsl(354, 56%, 64%)
Luminance
0.277
The Ego Has Landed #A85059
RGB
rgb(168, 80, 89)
HSL
hsl(354, 35%, 49%)
Luminance
0.148
Sand Verbena #9B87BB
RGB
rgb(155, 135, 187)
HSL
hsl(263, 28%, 63%)
Luminance
0.279
The Fang #5B5474
RGB
rgb(91, 84, 116)
HSL
hsl(253, 16%, 39%)
Luminance
0.098
Profound Mauve #40293C
RGB
rgb(64, 41, 60)
HSL
hsl(310, 22%, 21%)
Luminance
0.030
Cemetery Ash #C0C5CF
RGB
rgb(192, 197, 207)
HSL
hsl(220, 14%, 78%)
Luminance
0.556

Contrast & accessibility

4 of 36 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.

Aa #FDD8C0 on #40293C 9.85:1 AAA
Aa #40293C on #C0C5CF 7.58:1 AAA
Aa #FFA9A4 on #40293C 7.16:1 AAA
Aa #FDD8C0 on #5B5474 5.32:1 AA
Aa #C28189 on #40293C 4.25:1 AA Large
Aa #9B87BB on #40293C 4.11:1 AA Large
Aa #D7717C on #40293C 4.09:1 AA Large
Aa #5B5474 on #C0C5CF 4.09:1 AA Large
Aa #FDD8C0 on #A85059 3.98:1 AA Large
Aa #FFA9A4 on #5B5474 3.87:1 AA Large
Aa #A85059 on #C0C5CF 3.07:1 AA Large
Aa #FFA9A4 on #A85059 2.90:1 Fail
Aa #A85059 on #40293C 2.47:1 Fail
Aa #FDD8C0 on #D7717C 2.41:1 Fail
Aa #FDD8C0 on #9B87BB 2.40:1 Fail
Aa #FDD8C0 on #C28189 2.32:1 Fail
Aa #C28189 on #5B5474 2.29:1 Fail
Aa #9B87BB on #5B5474 2.22:1 Fail
Aa #D7717C on #5B5474 2.21:1 Fail
Aa #D7717C on #C0C5CF 1.85:1 Fail
Aa #5B5474 on #40293C 1.85:1 Fail
Aa #9B87BB on #C0C5CF 1.84:1 Fail
Aa #C28189 on #C0C5CF 1.78:1 Fail
Aa #FFA9A4 on #D7717C 1.75:1 Fail
Aa #FFA9A4 on #9B87BB 1.74:1 Fail
Aa #C28189 on #A85059 1.72:1 Fail
Aa #FFA9A4 on #C28189 1.69:1 Fail
Aa #A85059 on #9B87BB 1.66:1 Fail
Aa #D7717C on #A85059 1.65:1 Fail
Aa #FDD8C0 on #FFA9A4 1.37:1 Fail
Aa #A85059 on #5B5474 1.33:1 Fail
Aa #FDD8C0 on #C0C5CF 1.30:1 Fail
Aa #FFA9A4 on #C0C5CF 1.06:1 Fail
Aa #C28189 on #D7717C 1.04:1 Fail
Aa #C28189 on #9B87BB 1.03:1 Fail
Aa #D7717C on #9B87BB 1.01:1 Fail

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