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4-Color Sandy Brown Palette

4-Color Sandy Brown Palette

4-color palette · Warm · Light · Monochromatic harmony

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4-Color Sandy Brown Palette

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

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Earthy 4 colors Warm Light Monochromatic
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Colors 4

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #BFC6C4;
  --c-earthy-2: #E8E2D8;
  --c-earthy-3: #6F8F72;
  --c-earthy-4: #F2A65A;
}

About this palette

This 4-color earthy palette runs from Crisp Muslin (#E8E2D8) as its lightest tone to Laurel (#6F8F72) as its darkest. It blends Sonnet Grey, Crisp Muslin, Laurel and Sandy Brown 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

Sonnet Grey #BFC6C4
RGB
rgb(191, 198, 196)
HSL
hsl(163, 6%, 76%)
Luminance
0.555
Crisp Muslin #E8E2D8
RGB
rgb(232, 226, 216)
HSL
hsl(38, 26%, 88%)
Luminance
0.765
Laurel #6F8F72
RGB
rgb(111, 143, 114)
HSL
hsl(126, 13%, 50%)
Luminance
0.242
Sandy Brown #F2A65A
RGB
rgb(242, 166, 90)
HSL
hsl(30, 85%, 65%)
Luminance
0.469

Contrast & accessibility

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

Aa #E8E2D8 on #6F8F72 2.79:1 Fail
Aa #BFC6C4 on #6F8F72 2.07:1 Fail
Aa #6F8F72 on #F2A65A 1.77:1 Fail
Aa #E8E2D8 on #F2A65A 1.57:1 Fail
Aa #BFC6C4 on #E8E2D8 1.35:1 Fail
Aa #BFC6C4 on #F2A65A 1.17:1 Fail

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