Matt Black
#151515
4-Color Chilli Pepper Palette
4-color palette · Warm temperature · Mixed tone · Monochromatic harmony
Likes
8,366
Colors
4
CSS variables
:root {
--c-earthy-1: #151515;
--c-earthy-2: #A91D3A;
--c-earthy-3: #C73659;
--c-earthy-4: #EEEEEE;
}About this palette
This 4-color earthy palette runs from Super Silver (#EEEEEE) as its lightest tone to Matt Black (#151515) as its darkest. It blends Matt Black, Chilli Pepper, Cherry Lolly and Super Silver into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 6 color pairings, 2 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #151515 on #EEEEEE at 15.74:1.
Grounded, natural tones — suits sustainability/organic brands, coffee shops, outdoor gear, and warm editorial typography.
Color breakdown
Chilli Pepper
#A91D3A
Cherry Lolly
#C73659
Super Silver
#EEEEEE
Contrast & accessibility
2 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.
Aa
#151515 on #EEEEEE
15.74:1
AAA
Aa
#A91D3A on #EEEEEE
6.19:1
AA
Aa
#C73659 on #EEEEEE
4.41:1
AA Large
Aa
#151515 on #C73659
3.57:1
AA Large
Aa
#151515 on #A91D3A
2.54:1
Fail
Aa
#A91D3A on #C73659
1.40:1
Fail
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