4-Color Sense of Wonder Palette

4-Color Sense of Wonder Palette

4-color palette · Warm · Light · Complementary harmony

4-Color Sense of Wonder Palette

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

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Earthy 4 colors Warm Light Complementary
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Colors 4


CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #8CB9BD;
  --c-earthy-2: #FEFBF6;
  --c-earthy-3: #ECB159;
  --c-earthy-4: #B67352;
}

About this palette

This 4-color earthy palette runs from Cool December (#FEFBF6) as its lightest tone to Outlawed Orange (#B67352) as its darkest. It blends Watchet, Cool December, Sense of Wonder and Outlawed Orange 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

Watchet #8CB9BD
RGB
rgb(140, 185, 189)
HSL
hsl(185, 27%, 65%)
Luminance
0.440
Cool December #FEFBF6
RGB
rgb(254, 251, 246)
HSL
hsl(37, 80%, 98%)
Luminance
0.967
Sense of Wonder #ECB159
RGB
rgb(236, 177, 89)
HSL
hsl(36, 79%, 64%)
Luminance
0.500
Outlawed Orange #B67352
RGB
rgb(182, 115, 82)
HSL
hsl(20, 41%, 52%)
Luminance
0.228

Contrast & accessibility

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

Aa #FEFBF6 on #B67352 3.66:1 AA Large
Aa #8CB9BD on #FEFBF6 2.08:1 Fail
Aa #ECB159 on #B67352 1.98:1 Fail
Aa #FEFBF6 on #ECB159 1.85:1 Fail
Aa #8CB9BD on #B67352 1.76:1 Fail
Aa #8CB9BD on #ECB159 1.12:1 Fail

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