#0F5C63
#2A8A8C
#9FD3CF
#F2F1EA
#EAF4FBFrost
#BFDCF0Glacier
#BF7965Clay
#1F3F5FCharcoal
Arctic Clay & Charcoal is a complementary color palette tagged muted, white. Glacier and Charcoal sit nearly opposite on the color wheel, so the pairing has real energy; keep one as the accent. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.
Color codes click any value to copy
| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost | #EAF4FB | rgb(234, 244, 251) | hsl(205, 68%, 95%) | oklch(96.2% 0.014 238) | |
| Glacier | #BFDCF0 | rgb(191, 220, 240) | hsl(204, 62%, 85%) | oklch(88.0% 0.041 238) | |
| Clay | #BF7965 | rgb(191, 121, 101) | hsl(13, 41%, 57%) | oklch(64.5% 0.093 37) | |
| Charcoal | #1F3F5F | rgb(31, 63, 95) | hsl(210, 51%, 25%) | oklch(36.0% 0.068 250) |
Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (25% to 95%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Frost (#EAF4FB) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Charcoal (#1F3F5F) on #EAF4FB gives 9.73:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Glacier (#BFDCF0) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Clay (#BF7965) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Frost on Charcoal at 9.73:1.
Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context
BrandFeaturesPricingBlogGet started
Design faster with Arctic Clay & Charcoal
A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.
Primary action SecondaryCard title
Card title
Card title
Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#EAF4FB
#BFDCF0
#BF7965
#1F3F5F
Color-blind check: under protanopia, Frost and Glacier become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#EAF4FB on #1F3F5F | Aa | 9.73:1 | AAA |
#BFDCF0 on #1F3F5F | Aa | 7.6:1 | AAA |
#BF7965 on #1F3F5F | Aa | 3.17:1 | AA large only |
#EAF4FB on #BF7965 | Aa | 3.07:1 | AA large only |
#BFDCF0 on #BF7965 | Aa | 2.4:1 | Fail |
#EAF4FB on #BFDCF0 | Aa | 1.28:1 | Fail |
Similar palettes 24 more in this mood
#A47864
#C9A58B
#E8D9CB
#F7F3EE
#D9A48F
#EFC8B8
#F7E6DC
#FFFAF6
#0E3B4A
#1F7A8C
#8FD5D2
#EAF7F5
#3C5148
#7A9B76
#C8D5B9
#F6F5EE
#1A4D2E
#4F6F52
#E8DFCA
#F5EFE6
#B08968
#DDB892
#E6CCB2
#FFF6EA
#3E2723
#6D4C41
#A1887F
#EFEBE9
#006D77
#83C5BE
#EDF6F9
#FFDDD2
#3D405B
#81B29A
#F2CC8F
#F4F1DE
#7D6E5D
#B9A990
#E7DFD3
#F9F7F3
#5D4037
#8D6E63
#BCAAA4
#EFEBE9
#A8DADC
#457B9D
#1D3557
#F1FAEE
#1B4965
#5FA8D3
#A8E0DE
#E4F1FF
#4B3832
#854442
#BE9B7B
#FFF4E6
#B76E79
#E8A0A6
#F4C8C8
#FDF2F0
#1B4332
#2D6A4F
#B7B7A4
#F0EFEB
#A68A64
#C2B280
#E6DCC3
#FAF7F0
#C9A66B
#E4C590
#F1E3C8
#F9F5EC
#5B7B6C
#8AA399
#C4D3CC
#EEF3F0
#1C2541
#465D79
#5BC0BE
#FFFFFF
#FDEFF4
#F7C8D8
#CDE7F0
#5B6C8F
#EAF7EF
#BFE8D2
#F9E1C4
#4A6B5A
#F3ECFA
#D9C6F2
#FFD9C2
#5E4B7A