#1B1B1BRaisin
#D68B00Caramel
#B549D5Amethyst
#F2F2F2Smoke

Zesty Amethyst & Caramel color palette

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Zesty Amethyst & Caramel is a split color palette tagged modern, gray, brown. A split scheme: Caramel plays against Amethyst across roughly 113° of hue. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Raisin#1B1B1Brgb(27, 27, 27)hsl(0, 0%, 11%)oklch(22.2% 0.000 0)
Caramel#D68B00rgb(214, 139, 0)hsl(39, 100%, 42%)oklch(69.7% 0.150 71)
Amethyst#B549D5rgb(181, 73, 213)hsl(286, 63%, 56%)oklch(60.6% 0.219 318)
Smoke#F2F2F2rgb(242, 242, 242)hsl(0, 0%, 95%)oklch(96.1% 0.000 0)

Why it works and how to use it

Two of the four colors are near-neutral, which leaves room for Caramel to lead. Lightness runs from 11% to 95%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Smoke (#F2F2F2) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Raisin (#1B1B1B) on #F2F2F2 gives 15.39:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Caramel (#D68B00) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Amethyst (#B549D5) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Raisin on Smoke at 15.39:1.

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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#1B1B1B
#D68B00
#B549D5
#F2F2F2

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#1B1B1B on #F2F2F2Aa15.39:1AAA
#1B1B1B on #D68B00Aa6.19:1AA
#1B1B1B on #B549D5Aa4:1AA large only
#B549D5 on #F2F2F2Aa3.85:1AA large only
#D68B00 on #F2F2F2Aa2.48:1Fail
#D68B00 on #B549D5Aa1.55:1Fail

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