#CC2C31Cherry
#FFC464Saffron
#2A2A2ARaisin
#FFFAEFIvory

Cherry & Saffron Story color palette

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Cherry & Saffron Story is a vivid analogous color palette tagged food, warm, red. Analogous neighbors on the wheel (Cherry, Saffron) give it a natural, low-tension flow. Saturation runs high, so use the brightest color sparingly and let the others carry the surface area. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Cherry#CC2C31rgb(204, 44, 49)hsl(358, 65%, 49%)oklch(55.3% 0.196 25)
Saffron#FFC464rgb(255, 196, 100)hsl(37, 100%, 70%)oklch(85.5% 0.131 78)
Raisin#2A2A2Argb(42, 42, 42)hsl(0, 0%, 16%)oklch(28.5% 0.000 0)
Ivory#FFFAEFrgb(255, 250, 239)hsl(41, 100%, 97%)oklch(98.6% 0.015 86)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its analogous hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (97% down to 16% lightness). A natural fit for menus and packaging.

  • Background: Ivory (#FFFAEF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Raisin (#2A2A2A) on #FFFAEF gives 13.79:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Saffron (#FFC464) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Cherry (#CC2C31) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Raisin on Ivory at 13.79:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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Design faster with Cherry & Saffron Story

A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#CC2C31
#FFC464
#2A2A2A
#FFFAEF

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#2A2A2A on #FFFAEFAa13.79:1AAA
#FFC464 on #2A2A2AAa9.11:1AAA
#CC2C31 on #FFFAEFAa5.08:1AA
#CC2C31 on #FFC464Aa3.36:1AA large only
#CC2C31 on #2A2A2AAa2.71:1Fail
#FFC464 on #FFFAEFAa1.51:1Fail

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