#0F1419
#3E4C59
#D9B99B
#F3EFE9
#E5EDF7Frost
#B9C0C8Silver
#644800Sepia
#161B1FRaisin
Cheerful Sepia & Frost is a complementary color palette tagged dark, minimal, white. Frost and Sepia sit nearly opposite on the color wheel, so the pairing has real energy; keep one as the accent. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.
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| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost | #E5EDF7 | rgb(229, 237, 247) | hsl(213, 53%, 93%) | oklch(94.3% 0.016 254) | |
| Silver | #B9C0C8 | rgb(185, 192, 200) | hsl(212, 12%, 75%) | oklch(80.5% 0.014 252) | |
| Sepia | #644800 | rgb(100, 72, 0) | hsl(43, 100%, 20%) | oklch(42.1% 0.087 83) | |
| Raisin | #161B1F | rgb(22, 27, 31) | hsl(207, 17%, 10%) | oklch(21.9% 0.011 242) |
Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (10% to 93%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Frost (#E5EDF7) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Raisin (#161B1F) on #E5EDF7 gives 14.69:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Sepia (#644800) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (7.21:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Silver (#B9C0C8) for highlights, badges and hover states.
4 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Frost on Raisin at 14.69:1.
Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
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#B9C0C8
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Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#E5EDF7 on #161B1F | Aa | 14.69:1 | AAA |
#B9C0C8 on #161B1F | Aa | 9.45:1 | AAA |
#E5EDF7 on #644800 | Aa | 7.21:1 | AAA |
#B9C0C8 on #644800 | Aa | 4.63:1 | AA |
#644800 on #161B1F | Aa | 2.04:1 | Fail |
#E5EDF7 on #B9C0C8 | Aa | 1.56:1 | Fail |
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