#5D2521
#A74242
#E76E5F
#FFD7C9
#5F3F46Eggplant
#BD6B61Clay
#FFB292Melon
#FFEBD4Papaya
Ruby Clay & Melon is a vivid analogous color palette tagged warm, gradient, brown. The hues stay within 45° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. 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 (31% to 92%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Papaya (#FFEBD4) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Eggplant (#5F3F46) on #FFEBD4 gives 7.91:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Melon (#FFB292) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Clay (#BD6B61) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Eggplant on Papaya at 7.91:1.
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Color blindness simulation
#5F3F46
#BD6B61
#FFB292
#FFEBD4
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#5F3F46 on #FFEBD4 | Aa | 7.91:1 | AAA |
#5F3F46 on #FFB292 | Aa | 5.26:1 | AA |
#BD6B61 on #FFEBD4 | Aa | 3.32:1 | AA large only |
#5F3F46 on #BD6B61 | Aa | 2.38:1 | Fail |
#BD6B61 on #FFB292 | Aa | 2.21:1 | Fail |
#FFB292 on #FFEBD4 | Aa | 1.5:1 | Fail |
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