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Why it works and how to use it
Bright Mustard & Marine is a vivid complementary color palette tagged modern, blue, yellow. Marine and Linen sit nearly opposite on the color wheel, so the pairing has real energy; keep one as the accent. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.
With 4 chromatic colors, Cocoa takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 23% to 94%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Linen (#F6F3EA) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Marine (#0B2A6B) on #F6F3EA gives 12.15:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Cocoa (#7B5C00) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (5.61:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Mustard (#D4AF37) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Marine on Linen at 12.15:1.
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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.
Primary action SecondaryColor blindness simulation
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Palette card

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#0B2A6B on #F6F3EA | Aa | 12.15:1 | AAA |
#0B2A6B on #D4AF37 | Aa | 6.41:1 | AA |
#7B5C00 on #F6F3EA | Aa | 5.61:1 | AA |
#7B5C00 on #D4AF37 | Aa | 2.96:1 | Fail |
#0B2A6B on #7B5C00 | Aa | 2.17:1 | Fail |
#D4AF37 on #F6F3EA | Aa | 1.9:1 | Fail |