#BA1200
#AAE2FE
#246C32
#F0EEEB
#B6E6FFGlacier
#B82625Chili
#197A40Fern
#F8F5F1Smoke
Yuletide Chili & Fern is a vivid complementary color palette tagged christmas, winter, blue. Near-complementary hues (about 159° apart) make this a high-contrast, attention-grabbing combination. Saturation runs high, so use the brightest color sparingly and let the others carry the surface area. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.
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Why it works and how to use it
The palette holds together thanks to its complementary hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (96% down to 29% lightness). A natural fit for seasonal campaigns and greeting cards.
- Background: Smoke (#F8F5F1) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Chili (#B82625) on #F8F5F1 gives 5.78:1, passing WCAG AA.
- Primary: Glacier (#B6E6FF) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Fern (#197A40) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Chili on Smoke at 5.78:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
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#B82625
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Color-blind check: under protanopia and deuteranopia, Glacier and Smoke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
#B82625 on #F8F5F1 | Aa | 5.78:1 | AA |
#197A40 on #F8F5F1 | Aa | 4.96:1 | AA |
#B6E6FF on #B82625 | Aa | 4.71:1 | AA |
#B6E6FF on #197A40 | Aa | 4.04:1 | AA large only |
#B6E6FF on #F8F5F1 | Aa | 1.23:1 | Fail |
#B82625 on #197A40 | Aa | 1.17:1 | Fail |
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