#812122Burgundy
#F44926Persimmon
#FFB778Cantaloupe
#FFD894Wheat

Classic Persimmon & Burgundy color palette

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Classic Persimmon & Burgundy is a vivid analogous color palette tagged autumn, warm, red. The hues stay within 39° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Burgundy#812122rgb(129, 33, 34)hsl(359, 59%, 32%)oklch(40.4% 0.131 25)
Persimmon#F44926rgb(244, 73, 38)hsl(10, 90%, 55%)oklch(64.7% 0.213 33)
Cantaloupe#FFB778rgb(255, 183, 120)hsl(28, 100%, 74%)oklch(83.4% 0.115 61)
Wheat#FFD894rgb(255, 216, 148)hsl(38, 100%, 79%)oklch(90.0% 0.096 81)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (32% to 79%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Wheat (#FFD894) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Burgundy (#812122) on #FFD894 gives 7.13:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Cantaloupe (#FFB778) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Persimmon (#F44926) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Burgundy on Wheat at 7.13:1.

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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

#812122
#F44926
#FFB778
#FFD894

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#812122 on #FFD894Aa7.13:1AAA
#812122 on #FFB778Aa5.66:1AA
#812122 on #F44926Aa2.68:1Fail
#F44926 on #FFD894Aa2.66:1Fail
#F44926 on #FFB778Aa2.11:1Fail
#FFB778 on #FFD894Aa1.26:1Fail

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