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4-Color Limesicle Palette

4-color palette · Warm · Mixed · Analogous harmony

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4-Color Limesicle Palette

4-color palette · Warm temperature · Mixed tone · Analogous harmony

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Earthy 4 colors Warm Mixed Analogous

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Colors 4

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #9A3B3B;
  --c-earthy-2: #C08261;
  --c-earthy-3: #E2C799;
  --c-earthy-4: #F2ECBE;
}

About this palette

This 4-color earthy palette runs from Limesicle (#F2ECBE) as its lightest tone to Mexican Red (#9A3B3B) as its darkest. It blends Mexican Red, Sundial, Chamomile and Limesicle into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 6 color pairings, 1 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #9A3B3B on #F2ECBE at 5.72:1.

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

Color breakdown

Mexican Red #9A3B3B

RGB: rgb(154, 59, 59)
HSL: hsl(0, 45%, 42%)
Luminance: 0.103

Sundial #C08261

RGB: rgb(192, 130, 97)
HSL: hsl(21, 43%, 57%)
Luminance: 0.280

Chamomile #E2C799

RGB: rgb(226, 199, 153)
HSL: hsl(38, 56%, 74%)
Luminance: 0.593

Limesicle #F2ECBE

RGB: rgb(242, 236, 190)
HSL: hsl(53, 67%, 85%)
Luminance: 0.826

Contrast & accessibility

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

Aa #9A3B3B on #F2ECBE 5.72:1 AA

Aa #9A3B3B on #E2C799 4.20:1 AA Large

Aa #C08261 on #F2ECBE 2.65:1 Fail

Aa #9A3B3B on #C08261 2.16:1 Fail

Aa #C08261 on #E2C799 1.95:1 Fail

Aa #E2C799 on #F2ECBE 1.36:1 Fail

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