What are the hex codes in the Basil & Brass Mist palette?

The Basil & Brass Mist color palette consists of Copper #AA7000, Jade #009C66, Basil #66A019, Brass #B9A916.

How should I use the Basil & Brass Mist palette on a website?

Use Brass #B9A916 as the background, Copper #AA7000 for text, Jade #009C66 for buttons and links, and Basil #66A019 for accents. No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

Which colors in Basil & Brass Mist have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #AA7000 on #B9A916 with a ratio of 1.74:1, which does not meet WCAG AA; add a darker or lighter neutral for body text.

#AA7000Copper

#009C66Jade

#66A019Basil

#B9A916Brass

Basil & Brass Mist color palette

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Basil & Brass Mist is a vivid dark, split color palette tagged retro, green, yellow. A split scheme: Copper plays against Brass across roughly 119° of hue. Saturation runs high, so use the brightest color sparingly and let the others carry the surface area. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Copper	`#AA7000`	`rgb(170, 112, 0)`	`hsl(40, 100%, 33%)`	`oklch(59.2% 0.126 73)`
Jade	`#009C66`	`rgb(0, 156, 102)`	`hsl(159, 100%, 31%)`	`oklch(61.1% 0.138 160)`
Basil	`#66A019`	`rgb(102, 160, 25)`	`hsl(86, 73%, 36%)`	`oklch(64.1% 0.168 131)`
Brass	`#B9A916`	`rgb(185, 169, 22)`	`hsl(54, 79%, 41%)`	`oklch(72.6% 0.148 102)`

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its split hue relationship and a soft light-to-dark ladder (41% down to 31% lightness). A natural fit for dark-mode interfaces and gaming.

Background: Brass (#B9A916) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Copper (#AA7000) on #B9A916 gives 1.74:1, so pair it with a darker neutral for body copy.
Primary: Jade (#009C66) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Basil (#66A019) for highlights, badges and hover states.

No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

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Color blindness simulation

#AA7000

#009C66

#66A019

#B9A916

Color-blind check: under protanopia and deuteranopia and tritanopia, Jade and Basil, Basil and Brass 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
`#AA7000` on `#B9A916`	Aa	1.74:1	Fail
`#009C66` on `#B9A916`	Aa	1.47:1	Fail
`#66A019` on `#B9A916`	Aa	1.32:1	Fail
`#AA7000` on `#66A019`	Aa	1.31:1	Fail
`#AA7000` on `#009C66`	Aa	1.18:1	Fail
`#009C66` on `#66A019`	Aa	1.11:1	Fail