#222831
#575D65
#00ADB5
#EEEEEE
#14213DInk
#FCA311Orange
#E5E5E5Ice
#FFFFFFWhite
Charcoal Ember is a complementary color palette tagged modern, tech, minimal. Near-complementary hues (about 176° apart) make this a high-contrast, attention-grabbing combination. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.
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Why it works and how to use it
Two of the four colors are near-neutral, which leaves room for Orange to lead. Lightness runs from 16% to 100%. Well suited to a SaaS landing page or dashboard.
- Background: White (#FFFFFF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Ink (#14213D) on #FFFFFF gives 15.97:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Orange (#FCA311) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Ice (#E5E5E5) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ink on White at 15.97:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#14213D
#FCA311
#E5E5E5
#FFFFFF
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#14213D on #FFFFFF | Aa | 15.97:1 | AAA |
#14213D on #E5E5E5 | Aa | 12.68:1 | AAA |
#14213D on #FCA311 | Aa | 7.9:1 | AAA |
#FCA311 on #FFFFFF | Aa | 2.02:1 | Fail |
#FCA311 on #E5E5E5 | Aa | 1.61:1 | Fail |
#E5E5E5 on #FFFFFF | Aa | 1.26:1 | Fail |
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