#0B0F0E
#3A4642
#BEF62F
#F3FFE0
#950015Cranberry
#DCD5CCFog
#BEA893Dust
#080808Obsidian
Classic Cranberry & Dust is a analogous color palette tagged dark, minimal, red. The hues stay within 42° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is warm.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (3% to 83%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Fog (#DCD5CC) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Obsidian (#080808) on #DCD5CC gives 13.76:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Cranberry (#950015) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (6.31:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Dust (#BEA893) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Fog on Obsidian at 13.76:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#950015
#DCD5CC
#BEA893
#080808
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#DCD5CC on #080808 | Aa | 13.76:1 | AAA |
#BEA893 on #080808 | Aa | 8.79:1 | AAA |
#950015 on #DCD5CC | Aa | 6.31:1 | AA |
#950015 on #BEA893 | Aa | 4.02:1 | AA large only |
#950015 on #080808 | Aa | 2.18:1 | Fail |
#DCD5CC on #BEA893 | Aa | 1.57:1 | Fail |
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