What are the hex codes in the Birch & Fog palette?

The Birch & Fog color palette consists of Smoke #F5F3EE, Bone #DDD8CF, Pewter #9AA39B, Iron #3A3F3C.

How should I use the Birch & Fog palette on a website?

Use Smoke #F5F3EE as the background, Iron #3A3F3C for text, Bone #DDD8CF for buttons and links, and Pewter #9AA39B for accents. 2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Smoke on Iron at 9.68:1.

Which colors in Birch & Fog have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #F5F3EE on #3A3F3C with a ratio of 9.68:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#F5F3EESmoke

#DDD8CFBone

#9AA39BPewter

#3A3F3CIron

Birch & Fog color palette

Scandinavian Monochrome Minimal White Gray

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Smoke	`#F5F3EE`	`rgb(245, 243, 238)`	`hsl(43, 26%, 95%)`	`oklch(96.4% 0.007 89)`
Bone	`#DDD8CF`	`rgb(221, 216, 207)`	`hsl(39, 17%, 84%)`	`oklch(88.4% 0.013 82)`
Pewter	`#9AA39B`	`rgb(154, 163, 155)`	`hsl(127, 5%, 62%)`	`oklch(70.6% 0.015 149)`
Iron	`#3A3F3C`	`rgb(58, 63, 60)`	`hsl(144, 4%, 24%)`	`oklch(36.2% 0.008 160)`

Why it works and how to use it

Birch & Fog is a muted neutral-based color palette tagged scandinavian, monochrome, minimal. Built almost entirely from neutrals, with Smoke (#F5F3EE) as the single point of color. Saturation stays low across the board, giving it a calm, editorial feel. The overall temperature is warm.

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: Smoke (#F5F3EE) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Iron (#3A3F3C) on #F5F3EE gives 9.68:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Bone (#DDD8CF) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Pewter (#9AA39B) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Smoke on Iron at 9.68:1.

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Color blindness simulation

#F5F3EE

#DDD8CF

#9AA39B

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Color-blind check: under deuteranopia, Smoke and Bone become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#F5F3EE` on `#3A3F3C`	Aa	9.68:1	AAA
`#DDD8CF` on `#3A3F3C`	Aa	7.56:1	AAA
`#9AA39B` on `#3A3F3C`	Aa	4.13:1	AA large only
`#F5F3EE` on `#9AA39B`	Aa	2.34:1	Fail
`#DDD8CF` on `#9AA39B`	Aa	1.83:1	Fail
`#F5F3EE` on `#DDD8CF`	Aa	1.28:1	Fail

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