#2C3A2FOnyx
#5B7553Fern
#B7C4A8Ash
#F3F1EALinen

Birch Forest color palette

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Birch Forest is a muted analogous color palette tagged muted, minimal, gray. The hues stay within 41° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. Every color is softened, so it works well as a background system for text-heavy layouts.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Onyx#2C3A2Frgb(44, 58, 47)hsl(133, 14%, 20%)oklch(33.2% 0.027 151)
Fern#5B7553rgb(91, 117, 83)hsl(106, 17%, 39%)oklch(53.2% 0.060 138)
Ash#B7C4A8rgb(183, 196, 168)hsl(88, 19%, 71%)oklch(80.3% 0.041 128)
Linen#F3F1EArgb(243, 241, 234)hsl(47, 27%, 94%)oklch(95.8% 0.010 94)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its analogous hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (94% down to 20% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Linen (#F3F1EA) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Onyx (#2C3A2F) on #F3F1EA gives 10.6:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Ash (#B7C4A8) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Fern (#5B7553) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Onyx on Linen at 10.6:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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Design faster with Birch Forest

A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#2C3A2F
#5B7553
#B7C4A8
#F3F1EA

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#2C3A2F on #F3F1EAAa10.6:1AAA
#2C3A2F on #B7C4A8Aa6.54:1AA
#5B7553 on #F3F1EAAa4.52:1AA
#5B7553 on #B7C4A8Aa2.79:1Fail
#2C3A2F on #5B7553Aa2.35:1Fail
#B7C4A8 on #F3F1EAAa1.62:1Fail

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