#1E1B18
#6B5D4F
#C9B79C
#F4EFE6
#2B2B2BGunmetal
#6C4A53Umber
#AE3B8CMulberry
#F4EFEALinen
Scarlet Mulberry & Umber is a split color palette tagged dark, minimal, gray. A split scheme: Umber plays against Linen across roughly 72° of hue. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is warm.
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Why it works and how to use it
The palette holds together thanks to its split hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (94% down to 17% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Linen (#F4EFEA) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Gunmetal (#2B2B2B) on #F4EFEA gives 12.39:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Mulberry (#AE3B8C) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (4.83:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Umber (#6C4A53) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Gunmetal on Linen at 12.39:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#2B2B2B
#6C4A53
#AE3B8C
#F4EFEA
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#2B2B2B on #F4EFEA | Aa | 12.39:1 | AAA |
#6C4A53 on #F4EFEA | Aa | 6.7:1 | AA |
#AE3B8C on #F4EFEA | Aa | 4.83:1 | AA |
#2B2B2B on #AE3B8C | Aa | 2.56:1 | Fail |
#2B2B2B on #6C4A53 | Aa | 1.85:1 | Fail |
#6C4A53 on #AE3B8C | Aa | 1.39:1 | Fail |
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