What are the hex codes in the Classic Cranberry & Dust palette?

The Classic Cranberry & Dust color palette consists of Cranberry #950015, Fog #DCD5CC, Dust #BEA893, Obsidian #080808.

How should I use the Classic Cranberry & Dust palette on a website?

Use Fog #DCD5CC as the background, Obsidian #080808 for text, Cranberry #950015 for buttons and links, and Dust #BEA893 for accents. 3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Fog on Obsidian at 13.76:1.

Which colors in Classic Cranberry & Dust have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #DCD5CC on #080808 with a ratio of 13.76:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#950015Cranberry

#DCD5CCFog

#BEA893Dust

#080808Obsidian

Classic Cranberry & Dust color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Cranberry	`#950015`	`rgb(149, 0, 21)`	`hsl(352, 100%, 29%)`	`oklch(42.2% 0.171 25)`
Fog	`#DCD5CC`	`rgb(220, 213, 204)`	`hsl(34, 19%, 83%)`	`oklch(87.6% 0.014 74)`
Dust	`#BEA893`	`rgb(190, 168, 147)`	`hsl(29, 25%, 66%)`	`oklch(74.5% 0.039 66)`
Obsidian	`#080808`	`rgb(8, 8, 8)`	`hsl(0, 0%, 3%)`	`oklch(13.4% 0.000 0)`

Why it works and how to use it

Classic Cranberry & Dust is an 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.

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.

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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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