What are the hex codes in the Sunny Dusty Rose & Charcoal palette?

The Sunny Dusty Rose & Charcoal color palette consists of Dusty Rose #FFA878, Peach Puff #FFD8B7, Charcoal #2A4366, Snow #FAFAFA.

How should I use the Sunny Dusty Rose & Charcoal palette on a website?

Use Snow #FAFAFA as the background, Charcoal #2A4366 for text, Dusty Rose #FFA878 for buttons and links, and Peach Puff #FFD8B7 for accents. 3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Charcoal on Snow at 9.61:1.

Which colors in Sunny Dusty Rose & Charcoal have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #2A4366 on #FAFAFA with a ratio of 9.61:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#FFA878Dusty Rose

#FFD8B7Peach Puff

#2A4366Charcoal

#FAFAFASnow

Sunny Dusty Rose & Charcoal color palette

Modern Beige White

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Dusty Rose	`#FFA878`	`rgb(255, 168, 120)`	`hsl(21, 100%, 74%)`	`oklch(80.7% 0.121 49)`
Peach Puff	`#FFD8B7`	`rgb(255, 216, 183)`	`hsl(27, 100%, 86%)`	`oklch(90.7% 0.062 62)`
Charcoal	`#2A4366`	`rgb(42, 67, 102)`	`hsl(215, 42%, 28%)`	`oklch(38.0% 0.068 257)`
Snow	`#FAFAFA`	`rgb(250, 250, 250)`	`hsl(0, 0%, 98%)`	`oklch(98.5% 0.000 0)`

Why it works and how to use it

Sunny Dusty Rose & Charcoal is a complementary color palette tagged modern, beige, white. Near-complementary hues (about 172° apart) make this a high-contrast, attention-grabbing combination. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

It works because the lightness range is wide (28% to 98%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Snow (#FAFAFA) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Charcoal (#2A4366) on #FAFAFA gives 9.61:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Dusty Rose (#FFA878) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Peach Puff (#FFD8B7) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Charcoal on Snow at 9.61:1.

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#FFA878

#FFD8B7

#2A4366

#FAFAFA

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#2A4366` on `#FAFAFA`	Aa	9.61:1	AAA
`#FFD8B7` on `#2A4366`	Aa	7.53:1	AAA
`#FFA878` on `#2A4366`	Aa	5.31:1	AA
`#FFA878` on `#FAFAFA`	Aa	1.81:1	Fail
`#FFA878` on `#FFD8B7`	Aa	1.42:1	Fail
`#FFD8B7` on `#FAFAFA`	Aa	1.28:1	Fail

:root {
  --dusty-rose: #FFA878;
  --peach-puff: #FFD8B7;
  --charcoal: #2A4366;
  --snow: #FAFAFA;
}

$dusty-rose: #FFA878;
$peach-puff: #FFD8B7;
$charcoal: #2A4366;
$snow: #FAFAFA;

// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'dusty-rose': '#FFA878',
        'peach-puff': '#FFD8B7',
        'charcoal': '#2A4366',
        'snow': '#FAFAFA',
      },
    },
  },
};

{
  "name": "Sunny Dusty Rose & Charcoal",
  "colors": [
    "#FFA878",
    "#FFD8B7",
    "#2A4366",
    "#FAFAFA"
  ]
}

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFA878, #FFD8B7, #2A4366, #FAFAFA);

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Added 2025-01-27 · Free for commercial use, no attribution needed.

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