#E3DFDBAlmond
#D2C6BCPutty
#734826Sepia
#130804Obsidian

Minimal Sepia & Obsidian color palette

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Minimal Sepia & Obsidian is a monochromatic color palette tagged dark, minimal, gray. 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.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Almond#E3DFDBrgb(227, 223, 219)hsl(30, 12%, 87%)oklch(90.6% 0.007 68)
Putty#D2C6BCrgb(210, 198, 188)hsl(27, 20%, 78%)oklch(83.4% 0.019 62)
Sepia#734826rgb(115, 72, 38)hsl(26, 50%, 30%)oklch(44.4% 0.076 57)
Obsidian#130804rgb(19, 8, 4)hsl(16, 65%, 5%)oklch(15.0% 0.023 47)

Why it works and how to use it

Two of the four colors are near-neutral, which leaves room for Sepia to lead. Lightness runs from 5% to 87%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Almond (#E3DFDB) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Obsidian (#130804) on #E3DFDB gives 14.89:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Sepia (#734826) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (5.9:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Putty (#D2C6BC) for highlights, badges and hover states.

4 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Almond on Obsidian at 14.89:1.

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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

#E3DFDB
#D2C6BC
#734826
#130804

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#E3DFDB on #130804Aa14.89:1AAA
#D2C6BC on #130804Aa11.79:1AAA
#E3DFDB on #734826Aa5.9:1AA
#D2C6BC on #734826Aa4.67:1AA
#734826 on #130804Aa2.52:1Fail
#E3DFDB on #D2C6BCAa1.26:1Fail

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