#000000
#3A3A3A
#D4AF37
#F2F2F2
#F4F4F4Smoke
#ADADADMushroom
#513C00Taupe
#0D0B06Obsidian
Quiet Taupe & Obsidian is a neutral-based color palette tagged dark, minimal, white. Taupe is the only saturated color here, so it does all the talking against a neutral base. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is warm.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (4% to 96%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Smoke (#F4F4F4) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Obsidian (#0D0B06) on #F4F4F4 gives 17.88:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Taupe (#513C00) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (9.56:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Mushroom (#ADADAD) for highlights, badges and hover states.
4 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Smoke on Obsidian at 17.88:1.
Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#F4F4F4
#ADADAD
#513C00
#0D0B06
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#F4F4F4 on #0D0B06 | Aa | 17.88:1 | AAA |
#F4F4F4 on #513C00 | Aa | 9.56:1 | AAA |
#ADADAD on #0D0B06 | Aa | 8.77:1 | AAA |
#ADADAD on #513C00 | Aa | 4.69:1 | AA |
#F4F4F4 on #ADADAD | Aa | 2.04:1 | Fail |
#513C00 on #0D0B06 | Aa | 1.87:1 | Fail |
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