#F8F8FF
#FF90B3
#C57900
#3D3E3F
#FFA2A0Melon
#A85E70Clay
#4F433BWalnut
#FFF0ECLinen
Classic Melon & Clay is a monochromatic color palette tagged warm, pink, brown. All four colors sit within 16° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. 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
Two of the four colors are near-neutral, which leaves room for Melon to lead. Lightness runs from 27% to 96%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Linen (#FFF0EC) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Walnut (#4F433B) on #FFF0EC gives 8.61:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Melon (#FFA2A0) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Clay (#A85E70) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Walnut on Linen at 8.61:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#FFA2A0
#A85E70
#4F433B
#FFF0EC
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#4F433B on #FFF0EC | Aa | 8.61:1 | AAA |
#FFA2A0 on #4F433B | Aa | 4.97:1 | AA |
#A85E70 on #FFF0EC | Aa | 4.21:1 | AA large only |
#FFA2A0 on #A85E70 | Aa | 2.43:1 | Fail |
#A85E70 on #4F433B | Aa | 2.05:1 | Fail |
#FFA2A0 on #FFF0EC | Aa | 1.73:1 | Fail |
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