#F1EFE7
#D9D4C7
#8C8A82
#2F2F2F
#454646Graphite
#838385Gray
#D8FFA1Butter
#EEEEEDFrost
Bold Butter & Gray is a neutral-based color palette tagged minimal, gray, white. Butter 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.
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| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphite | #454646 | rgb(69, 70, 70) | hsl(180, 1%, 27%) | oklch(39.3% 0.001 197) | |
| Gray | #838385 | rgb(131, 131, 133) | hsl(240, 1%, 52%) | oklch(61.1% 0.003 286) | |
| Butter | #D8FFA1 | rgb(216, 255, 161) | hsl(85, 100%, 82%) | oklch(95.1% 0.126 127) | |
| Frost | #EEEEED | rgb(238, 238, 237) | hsl(60, 3%, 93%) | oklch(94.9% 0.001 106) |
Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (27% to 93%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Butter (#D8FFA1) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Graphite (#454646) on #D8FFA1 gives 8.45:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Frost (#EEEEED) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Gray (#838385) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Graphite on Butter at 8.45:1.
Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#454646
#838385
#D8FFA1
#EEEEED
Color-blind check: under tritanopia, Butter and Frost 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
#454646 on #D8FFA1 | Aa | 8.45:1 | AAA |
#454646 on #EEEEED | Aa | 8.16:1 | AAA |
#838385 on #D8FFA1 | Aa | 3.38:1 | AA large only |
#838385 on #EEEEED | Aa | 3.26:1 | AA large only |
#454646 on #838385 | Aa | 2.5:1 | Fail |
#D8FFA1 on #EEEEED | Aa | 1.04:1 | Fail |
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