#0B0B0B
#3F3F3F
#C9A961
#F7F4EC
#111111Licorice
#444444Iron
#D8C3A5Putty
#FAF6F0Smoke
Black & Sand is a neutral-based color palette tagged dark, minimal, black. Smoke is the only saturated color here, so it does all the talking against a neutral base. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. 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 (7% to 96%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Smoke (#FAF6F0) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Licorice (#111111) on #FAF6F0 gives 17.54:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Putty (#D8C3A5) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Iron (#444444) for highlights, badges and hover states.
4 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Smoke at 17.54:1.
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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
#111111
#444444
#D8C3A5
#FAF6F0
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#111111 on #FAF6F0 | Aa | 17.54:1 | AAA |
#111111 on #D8C3A5 | Aa | 11.03:1 | AAA |
#444444 on #FAF6F0 | Aa | 9.05:1 | AAA |
#444444 on #D8C3A5 | Aa | 5.69:1 | AA |
#111111 on #444444 | Aa | 1.94:1 | Fail |
#D8C3A5 on #FAF6F0 | Aa | 1.59:1 | Fail |
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