What are the hex codes in the Clay & Putty Mood palette?

The Clay & Putty Mood color palette consists of Raisin #282234, Umber #765468, Clay #BB7A7C, Putty #E8C199.

How should I use the Clay & Putty Mood palette on a website?

Use Putty #E8C199 as the background, Raisin #282234 for text, Clay #BB7A7C for buttons and links, and Umber #765468 for accents. 2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Raisin on Putty at 9.15:1.

Which colors in Clay & Putty Mood have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #282234 on #E8C199 with a ratio of 9.15:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#282234Raisin

#765468Umber

#BB7A7CClay

#E8C199Putty

Clay & Putty Mood color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Raisin	`#282234`	`rgb(40, 34, 52)`	`hsl(260, 21%, 17%)`	`oklch(26.7% 0.034 299)`
Umber	`#765468`	`rgb(118, 84, 104)`	`hsl(325, 17%, 40%)`	`oklch(48.9% 0.054 343)`
Clay	`#BB7A7C`	`rgb(187, 122, 124)`	`hsl(358, 32%, 61%)`	`oklch(64.8% 0.082 18)`
Putty	`#E8C199`	`rgb(232, 193, 153)`	`hsl(30, 63%, 75%)`	`oklch(83.5% 0.069 67)`

Why it works and how to use it

Clay & Putty Mood is a complementary color palette tagged dark, muted, warm. Raisin and Putty sit nearly opposite on the color wheel, so the pairing has real energy; keep one as the accent. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

It works because the lightness range is wide (17% to 75%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Putty (#E8C199) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Raisin (#282234) on #E8C199 gives 9.15:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Clay (#BB7A7C) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Umber (#765468) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Raisin on Putty at 9.15:1.

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Color blindness simulation

#282234

#765468

#BB7A7C

#E8C199

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
`#282234` on `#E8C199`	Aa	9.15:1	AAA
`#282234` on `#BB7A7C`	Aa	4.52:1	AA
`#765468` on `#E8C199`	Aa	3.87:1	AA large only
`#282234` on `#765468`	Aa	2.37:1	Fail
`#BB7A7C` on `#E8C199`	Aa	2.02:1	Fail
`#765468` on `#BB7A7C`	Aa	1.91:1	Fail

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