#4E1A2EEspresso
#8E3B46Brick Red
#7F99E8Cornflower
#F6E7D3Champagne

Maple Cornflower & Brick Red color palette

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Maple Cornflower & Brick Red is a complementary color palette tagged modern, blue. Near-complementary hues (about 169° apart) make this a high-contrast, attention-grabbing combination. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Espresso#4E1A2Ergb(78, 26, 46)hsl(337, 50%, 20%)oklch(30.5% 0.081 359)
Brick Red#8E3B46rgb(142, 59, 70)hsl(352, 41%, 39%)oklch(46.7% 0.113 14)
Cornflower#7F99E8rgb(127, 153, 232)hsl(225, 70%, 70%)oklch(69.6% 0.120 269)
Champagne#F6E7D3rgb(246, 231, 211)hsl(34, 66%, 90%)oklch(93.5% 0.031 75)

Why it works and how to use it

With 4 chromatic colors, Cornflower takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 20% to 90%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Champagne (#F6E7D3) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Espresso (#4E1A2E) on #F6E7D3 gives 11.44:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Cornflower (#7F99E8) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Brick Red (#8E3B46) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Espresso on Champagne at 11.44:1.

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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

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#4E1A2E on #F6E7D3Aa11.44:1AAA
#8E3B46 on #F6E7D3Aa6.04:1AA
#4E1A2E on #7F99E8Aa5.05:1AA
#8E3B46 on #7F99E8Aa2.66:1Fail
#7F99E8 on #F6E7D3Aa2.27:1Fail
#4E1A2E on #8E3B46Aa1.9:1Fail

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