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Canyon Cocoa & Melon is a monochromatic color palette tagged skin, muted, warm. All four colors sit within 3° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is warm.
It works because the lightness range is wide (21% to 78%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.
1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Melon on Jet at 7.12:1.
A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.
Primary action SecondaryColor-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#ECBBA4 on #443128 | Aa | 7.12:1 | AAA |
#A88774 on #443128 | Aa | 3.72:1 | AA large only |
#916043 on #ECBBA4 | Aa | 3.08:1 | AA large only |
#916043 on #443128 | Aa | 2.31:1 | Fail |
#ECBBA4 on #A88774 | Aa | 1.91:1 | Fail |
#916043 on #A88774 | Aa | 1.61:1 | Fail |