#DBD8D4Fog
#CBC0B6Putty
#B14A27Rust
#1E1612Licorice

Juicy Rust & Putty color palette

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Juicy Rust & Putty is a monochromatic color palette tagged modern, minimal, gray. All four colors sit within 5° 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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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Fog#DBD8D4rgb(219, 216, 212)hsl(34, 9%, 85%)oklch(88.3% 0.006 75)
Putty#CBC0B6rgb(203, 192, 182)hsl(29, 17%, 75%)oklch(81.4% 0.019 65)
Rust#B14A27rgb(177, 74, 39)hsl(15, 64%, 42%)oklch(53.9% 0.143 39)
Licorice#1E1612rgb(30, 22, 18)hsl(20, 25%, 9%)oklch(20.9% 0.015 48)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its monochromatic hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (85% down to 9% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Fog (#DBD8D4) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#1E1612) on #DBD8D4 gives 12.54:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Rust (#B14A27) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.81:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Putty (#CBC0B6) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Fog on Licorice at 12.54:1.

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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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Color blindness simulation

#DBD8D4
#CBC0B6
#B14A27
#1E1612

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#DBD8D4 on #1E1612Aa12.54:1AAA
#CBC0B6 on #1E1612Aa9.97:1AAA
#DBD8D4 on #B14A27Aa3.81:1AA large only
#B14A27 on #1E1612Aa3.29:1AA large only
#CBC0B6 on #B14A27Aa3.03:1AA large only
#DBD8D4 on #CBC0B6Aa1.26:1Fail

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