#3C5148
#7A9B76
#C8D5B9
#F6F5EE
#433D37Taupe
#AE9E8DDust
#FFD0C3Apricot
#FFEEE7Linen
Apricot & Dust Sky is a neutral-based color palette tagged minimal, muted, gray. Built almost entirely from neutrals, with Apricot (#FFD0C3) as the single point of color. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is warm.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (24% to 95%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Linen (#FFEEE7) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Taupe (#433D37) on #FFEEE7 gives 9.5:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Apricot (#FFD0C3) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Dust (#AE9E8D) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Taupe on Linen at 9.5:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#433D37
#AE9E8D
#FFD0C3
#FFEEE7
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#433D37 on #FFEEE7 | Aa | 9.5:1 | AAA |
#433D37 on #FFD0C3 | Aa | 7.68:1 | AAA |
#433D37 on #AE9E8D | Aa | 4.12:1 | AA large only |
#AE9E8D on #FFEEE7 | Aa | 2.31:1 | Fail |
#AE9E8D on #FFD0C3 | Aa | 1.87:1 | Fail |
#FFD0C3 on #FFEEE7 | Aa | 1.24:1 | Fail |
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