Plunged Into Darkness
#461959
4-Color Old Geranium Palette
4-color palette · Warm temperature · Mixed tone · Complementary harmony
Likes
5,912
Colors
4
CSS variables
:root {
--c-earthy-1: #461959;
--c-earthy-2: #7A316F;
--c-earthy-3: #CD6688;
--c-earthy-4: #AED8CC;
}About this palette
This 4-color earthy palette runs from Scud (#AED8CC) as its lightest tone to Plunged Into Darkness (#461959) as its darkest. It blends Plunged Into Darkness, Grape Juice, Old Geranium and Scud 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 #461959 on #AED8CC at 8.74:1.
Grounded, natural tones — suits sustainability/organic brands, coffee shops, outdoor gear, and warm editorial typography.
Color breakdown
Grape Juice
#7A316F
Old Geranium
#CD6688
Scud
#AED8CC
Contrast & accessibility
2 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.
Aa
#461959 on #AED8CC
8.74:1
AAA
Aa
#7A316F on #AED8CC
5.41:1
AA
Aa
#461959 on #CD6688
3.79:1
AA Large
Aa
#7A316F on #CD6688
2.34:1
Fail
Aa
#CD6688 on #AED8CC
2.31:1
Fail
Aa
#461959 on #7A316F
1.62:1
Fail
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