#020403Obsidian
#27332FGunmetal
#A6DA00Pear
#DCE8CAPearl

Pear & Pearl Path color palette

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Pear & Pearl Path is a dark, monochromatic color palette tagged dark, minimal, black. A monochromatic set: the same hue family from Obsidian down to Pearl. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Obsidian#020403rgb(2, 4, 3)hsl(150, 33%, 1%)oklch(10.1% 0.008 165)
Gunmetal#27332Frgb(39, 51, 47)hsl(160, 13%, 18%)oklch(30.9% 0.018 173)
Pear#A6DA00rgb(166, 218, 0)hsl(74, 100%, 43%)oklch(82.2% 0.207 125)
Pearl#DCE8CArgb(220, 232, 202)hsl(84, 39%, 85%)oklch(91.4% 0.042 125)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (1% to 85%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for dark-mode interfaces and gaming.

  • Background: Pearl (#DCE8CA) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Obsidian (#020403) on #DCE8CA gives 16.1:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Pear (#A6DA00) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Gunmetal (#27332F) for highlights, badges and hover states.

4 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Obsidian on Pearl at 16.1:1.

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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

#020403
#27332F
#A6DA00
#DCE8CA

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#020403 on #DCE8CAAa16.1:1AAA
#020403 on #A6DA00Aa12.39:1AAA
#27332F on #DCE8CAAa10.27:1AAA
#27332F on #A6DA00Aa7.9:1AAA
#020403 on #27332FAa1.57:1Fail
#A6DA00 on #DCE8CAAa1.3:1Fail

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