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AJ8

AJ8

8-color palette · Warm · Mixed · Complementary harmony

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AJ8

8-color palette · Warm temperature · Mixed tone · Complementary harmony

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Earthy 8 colors Warm Mixed Complementary
Likes 9
Colors 8

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #000000;
  --c-earthy-2: #777777;
  --c-earthy-3: #FFFFFF;
  --c-earthy-4: #BB4444;
  --c-earthy-5: #FFDD44;
  --c-earthy-6: #007722;
  --c-earthy-7: #77BBFF;
  --c-earthy-8: #553366;
}

About this palette

This 8-color earthy palette runs from White (#FFFFFF) as its lightest tone to Black (#000000) as its darkest. It blends Black, Lucky Grey, White, Snakebite, Golden Boy, Green Glutton, Cooler Than Ever and Damson Mauve into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 28 color pairings, 9 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #000000 on #FFFFFF at 21:1.

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

Color breakdown

Black #000000
RGB
rgb(0, 0, 0)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 0%)
Luminance
0.000
Lucky Grey #777777
RGB
rgb(119, 119, 119)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 47%)
Luminance
0.185
White #FFFFFF
RGB
rgb(255, 255, 255)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 100%)
Luminance
1.000
Snakebite #BB4444
RGB
rgb(187, 68, 68)
HSL
hsl(0, 47%, 50%)
Luminance
0.151
Golden Boy #FFDD44
RGB
rgb(255, 221, 68)
HSL
hsl(49, 100%, 63%)
Luminance
0.734
Green Glutton #007722
RGB
rgb(0, 119, 34)
HSL
hsl(137, 100%, 23%)
Luminance
0.133
Cooler Than Ever #77BBFF
RGB
rgb(119, 187, 255)
HSL
hsl(210, 100%, 73%)
Luminance
0.467
Damson Mauve #553366
RGB
rgb(85, 51, 102)
HSL
hsl(280, 33%, 30%)
Luminance
0.053

Contrast & accessibility

9 of 28 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.

Aa #000000 on #FFFFFF 21.00:1 AAA
Aa #000000 on #FFDD44 15.68:1 AAA
Aa #000000 on #77BBFF 10.34:1 AAA
Aa #FFFFFF on #553366 10.24:1 AAA
Aa #FFDD44 on #553366 7.64:1 AAA
Aa #FFFFFF on #007722 5.73:1 AA
Aa #FFFFFF on #BB4444 5.22:1 AA
Aa #77BBFF on #553366 5.04:1 AA
Aa #000000 on #777777 4.69:1 AA
Aa #777777 on #FFFFFF 4.48:1 AA Large
Aa #FFDD44 on #007722 4.28:1 AA Large
Aa #000000 on #BB4444 4.02:1 AA Large
Aa #BB4444 on #FFDD44 3.90:1 AA Large
Aa #000000 on #007722 3.66:1 AA Large
Aa #777777 on #FFDD44 3.34:1 AA Large
Aa #007722 on #77BBFF 2.82:1 Fail
Aa #BB4444 on #77BBFF 2.57:1 Fail
Aa #777777 on #553366 2.29:1 Fail
Aa #777777 on #77BBFF 2.20:1 Fail
Aa #000000 on #553366 2.05:1 Fail
Aa #FFFFFF on #77BBFF 2.03:1 Fail
Aa #BB4444 on #553366 1.96:1 Fail
Aa #007722 on #553366 1.78:1 Fail
Aa #FFDD44 on #77BBFF 1.52:1 Fail
Aa #FFFFFF on #FFDD44 1.34:1 Fail
Aa #777777 on #007722 1.28:1 Fail
Aa #777777 on #BB4444 1.17:1 Fail
Aa #BB4444 on #007722 1.10:1 Fail

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