#452700
#686265
#FFB9A3
#FFEAEC
#FFF5F5Snow
#FFB1B7Melon
#8F5864Cocoa
#3E3738Onyx
Scarlet Melon & Cocoa is a monochromatic color palette tagged muted, warm, white. All four colors sit within 8° 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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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (23% to 98%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Snow (#FFF5F5) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Onyx (#3E3738) on #FFF5F5 gives 10.86:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Melon (#FFB1B7) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Cocoa (#8F5864) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Snow on Onyx at 10.86:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#FFF5F5
#FFB1B7
#8F5864
#3E3738
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#FFF5F5 on #3E3738 | Aa | 10.86:1 | AAA |
#FFB1B7 on #3E3738 | Aa | 6.76:1 | AA |
#FFF5F5 on #8F5864 | Aa | 5.24:1 | AA |
#FFB1B7 on #8F5864 | Aa | 3.26:1 | AA large only |
#8F5864 on #3E3738 | Aa | 2.07:1 | Fail |
#FFF5F5 on #FFB1B7 | Aa | 1.61:1 | Fail |
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