What are the hex codes in the Clay Clay & Eggplant palette?

The Clay Clay & Eggplant color palette consists of Dusty Rose #E0A5AF, Clay #A46670, Eggplant #6E3C45, Licorice #2A1216.

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

Use Dusty Rose #E0A5AF as the background, Licorice #2A1216 for text, Eggplant #6E3C45 for buttons and links, and Clay #A46670 for accents. 1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Dusty Rose on Licorice at 8.5:1.

Which colors in Clay Clay & Eggplant have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #E0A5AF on #2A1216 with a ratio of 8.5:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#E0A5AFDusty Rose

#A46670Clay

#6E3C45Eggplant

#2A1216Licorice

Clay Clay & Eggplant color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Dusty Rose	`#E0A5AF`	`rgb(224, 165, 175)`	`hsl(350, 49%, 76%)`	`oklch(78.0% 0.071 8)`
Clay	`#A46670`	`rgb(164, 102, 112)`	`hsl(350, 25%, 52%)`	`oklch(58.1% 0.081 9)`
Eggplant	`#6E3C45`	`rgb(110, 60, 69)`	`hsl(349, 29%, 33%)`	`oklch(42.1% 0.071 9)`
Licorice	`#2A1216`	`rgb(42, 18, 22)`	`hsl(350, 40%, 12%)`	`oklch(21.9% 0.040 10)`

Why it works and how to use it

Clay Clay & Eggplant is a monochromatic color palette tagged dark, muted, warm. All four colors sit within 1° 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.

It works because the lightness range is wide (12% to 76%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Dusty Rose (#E0A5AF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Licorice (#2A1216) on #E0A5AF gives 8.5:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Eggplant (#6E3C45) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (4.25:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
Accent: Clay (#A46670) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Dusty Rose on Licorice at 8.5:1.

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#E0A5AF

#A46670

#6E3C45

#2A1216

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
`#E0A5AF` on `#2A1216`	Aa	8.5:1	AAA
`#E0A5AF` on `#6E3C45`	Aa	4.25:1	AA large only
`#A46670` on `#2A1216`	Aa	3.94:1	AA large only
`#E0A5AF` on `#A46670`	Aa	2.16:1	Fail
`#6E3C45` on `#2A1216`	Aa	2:1	Fail
`#A46670` on `#6E3C45`	Aa	1.97:1	Fail

:root {
  --dusty-rose: #E0A5AF;
  --clay: #A46670;
  --eggplant: #6E3C45;
  --licorice: #2A1216;
}

$dusty-rose: #E0A5AF;
$clay: #A46670;
$eggplant: #6E3C45;
$licorice: #2A1216;

// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'dusty-rose': '#E0A5AF',
        'clay': '#A46670',
        'eggplant': '#6E3C45',
        'licorice': '#2A1216',
      },
    },
  },
};

{
  "name": "Clay Clay & Eggplant",
  "colors": [
    "#E0A5AF",
    "#A46670",
    "#6E3C45",
    "#2A1216"
  ]
}

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E0A5AF, #A46670, #6E3C45, #2A1216);

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Added 2025-09-29 · Free for commercial use, no attribution needed.

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