#9C6500
#E26C53
#B89500
#FF9E5E
#874C00Cedar
#AB3F00Rust
#7F7300Olive
#AD7E00Copper
Rust & Copper Whisper is a vivid dark, analogous color palette tagged food, warm, earthy. Analogous neighbors on the wheel (Cedar, Rust, Olive) give it a natural, low-tension flow. Saturation runs high, so use the brightest color sparingly and let the others carry the surface area. The overall temperature is warm.
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Why it works and how to use it
With 4 chromatic colors, Rust takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 25% to 34%. Well suited to menus and packaging.
- Background: Copper (#AD7E00) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Cedar (#874C00) on #AD7E00 gives 1.88:1, so pair it with a darker neutral for body copy.
- Primary: Rust (#AB3F00) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Olive (#7F7300) for highlights, badges and hover states.
No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
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Color-blind check: under protanopia and deuteranopia, Olive and Copper become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#874C00 on #AD7E00 | Aa | 1.88:1 | Fail |
#AB3F00 on #AD7E00 | Aa | 1.67:1 | Fail |
#874C00 on #7F7300 | Aa | 1.42:1 | Fail |
#7F7300 on #AD7E00 | Aa | 1.32:1 | Fail |
#AB3F00 on #7F7300 | Aa | 1.26:1 | Fail |
#874C00 on #AB3F00 | Aa | 1.12:1 | Fail |
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