#3C5148
#7A9B76
#C8D5B9
#F6F5EE
#40495ACharcoal
#7689A7Slate
#DEC8A8Oat
#F0EEEBLinen
Slate & Oat Glow is a complementary color palette tagged muted, minimal, gray. Slate and Oat sit nearly opposite on the color wheel, so the pairing has real energy; keep one as the accent. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.
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Why it works and how to use it
Two of the four colors are near-neutral, which leaves room for Oat to lead. Lightness runs from 30% to 93%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Linen (#F0EEEB) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Charcoal (#40495A) on #F0EEEB gives 7.82:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Oat (#DEC8A8) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Slate (#7689A7) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Charcoal on Linen at 7.82:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#40495A
#7689A7
#DEC8A8
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Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#40495A on #F0EEEB | Aa | 7.82:1 | AAA |
#40495A on #DEC8A8 | Aa | 5.58:1 | AA |
#7689A7 on #F0EEEB | Aa | 3.07:1 | AA large only |
#40495A on #7689A7 | Aa | 2.55:1 | Fail |
#7689A7 on #DEC8A8 | Aa | 2.19:1 | Fail |
#DEC8A8 on #F0EEEB | Aa | 1.4:1 | Fail |
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