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Sea Sorcerer

Sea Sorcerer

9-color palette · Neutral · Mixed · Complementary harmony

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Sea Sorcerer

9-color palette · Neutral temperature · Mixed tone · Complementary harmony

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Earthy 9 colors Neutral Mixed Complementary 9 basic marine n0ice
Likes 12
Colors 9

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #242424;
  --c-earthy-2: #DBDBDB;
  --c-earthy-3: #B6B6B6;
  --c-earthy-4: #4992FF;
  --c-earthy-5: #249292;
  --c-earthy-6: #926DB6;
  --c-earthy-7: #DB6D6D;
  --c-earthy-8: #DB9224;
  --c-earthy-9: #DBDB24;
}

About this palette

This 9-color earthy palette runs from Porpoise (#DBDBDB) as its lightest tone to Verified Black (#242424) as its darkest. It blends Verified Black, Porpoise, Wolfram, Polar Glow, Fish Story, Violet Frog, Native Berry, Buttercup and Poisonous Ice Cream into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 36 color pairings, 6 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #242424 on #DBDBDB at 11.21:1.

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

Color breakdown

Verified Black #242424
RGB
rgb(36, 36, 36)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 14%)
Luminance
0.018
Porpoise #DBDBDB
RGB
rgb(219, 219, 219)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 86%)
Luminance
0.708
Wolfram #B6B6B6
RGB
rgb(182, 182, 182)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 71%)
Luminance
0.468
Polar Glow #4992FF
RGB
rgb(73, 146, 255)
HSL
hsl(216, 100%, 64%)
Luminance
0.292
Fish Story #249292
RGB
rgb(36, 146, 146)
HSL
hsl(180, 60%, 36%)
Luminance
0.230
Violet Frog #926DB6
RGB
rgb(146, 109, 182)
HSL
hsl(270, 33%, 57%)
Luminance
0.204
Native Berry #DB6D6D
RGB
rgb(219, 109, 109)
HSL
hsl(0, 60%, 64%)
Luminance
0.271
Buttercup #DB9224
RGB
rgb(219, 146, 36)
HSL
hsl(36, 72%, 50%)
Luminance
0.358
Poisonous Ice Cream #DBDB24
RGB
rgb(219, 219, 36)
HSL
hsl(60, 72%, 50%)
Luminance
0.659

Contrast & accessibility

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

Aa #242424 on #DBDBDB 11.21:1 AAA
Aa #242424 on #DBDB24 10.47:1 AAA
Aa #242424 on #B6B6B6 7.65:1 AAA
Aa #242424 on #DB9224 6.02:1 AA
Aa #242424 on #4992FF 5.06:1 AA
Aa #242424 on #DB6D6D 4.75:1 AA
Aa #242424 on #249292 4.14:1 AA Large
Aa #242424 on #926DB6 3.76:1 AA Large
Aa #DBDBDB on #926DB6 2.98:1 Fail
Aa #926DB6 on #DBDB24 2.79:1 Fail
Aa #DBDBDB on #249292 2.71:1 Fail
Aa #249292 on #DBDB24 2.53:1 Fail
Aa #DBDBDB on #DB6D6D 2.36:1 Fail
Aa #DBDBDB on #4992FF 2.22:1 Fail
Aa #DB6D6D on #DBDB24 2.21:1 Fail
Aa #4992FF on #DBDB24 2.07:1 Fail
Aa #B6B6B6 on #926DB6 2.04:1 Fail
Aa #DBDBDB on #DB9224 1.86:1 Fail
Aa #B6B6B6 on #249292 1.85:1 Fail
Aa #DB9224 on #DBDB24 1.74:1 Fail
Aa #B6B6B6 on #DB6D6D 1.61:1 Fail
Aa #926DB6 on #DB9224 1.60:1 Fail
Aa #B6B6B6 on #4992FF 1.51:1 Fail
Aa #DBDBDB on #B6B6B6 1.46:1 Fail
Aa #249292 on #DB9224 1.45:1 Fail
Aa #B6B6B6 on #DBDB24 1.37:1 Fail
Aa #4992FF on #926DB6 1.34:1 Fail
Aa #B6B6B6 on #DB9224 1.27:1 Fail
Aa #DB6D6D on #DB9224 1.27:1 Fail
Aa #926DB6 on #DB6D6D 1.26:1 Fail
Aa #4992FF on #249292 1.22:1 Fail
Aa #4992FF on #DB9224 1.19:1 Fail
Aa #249292 on #DB6D6D 1.15:1 Fail
Aa #249292 on #926DB6 1.10:1 Fail
Aa #DBDBDB on #DBDB24 1.07:1 Fail
Aa #4992FF on #DB6D6D 1.07:1 Fail

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