#251B38Ink
#6F4953Eggplant
#A1511BSienna
#EB8B00Carrot

Zesty Carrot & Sienna color palette

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Zesty Carrot & Sienna is a dark, complementary color palette tagged dark, orange. Ink and Carrot 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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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Ink#251B38rgb(37, 27, 56)hsl(261, 35%, 16%)oklch(25.0% 0.055 298)
Eggplant#6F4953rgb(111, 73, 83)hsl(344, 21%, 36%)oklch(45.1% 0.054 2)
Sienna#A1511Brgb(161, 81, 27)hsl(24, 71%, 37%)oklch(52.5% 0.124 50)
Carrot#EB8B00rgb(235, 139, 0)hsl(35, 100%, 46%)oklch(72.3% 0.164 64)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its complementary hue relationship and a soft light-to-dark ladder (46% down to 16% lightness). A natural fit for dark-mode interfaces and gaming.

  • Background: Carrot (#EB8B00) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Ink (#251B38) on #EB8B00 gives 6.36:1, passing WCAG AA.
  • Primary: Sienna (#A1511B) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Eggplant (#6F4953) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ink on Carrot at 6.36:1.

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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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Color blindness simulation

#251B38
#6F4953
#A1511B
#EB8B00

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#251B38 on #EB8B00Aa6.36:1AA
#6F4953 on #EB8B00Aa2.99:1Fail
#251B38 on #A1511BAa2.87:1Fail
#A1511B on #EB8B00Aa2.22:1Fail
#251B38 on #6F4953Aa2.13:1Fail
#6F4953 on #A1511BAa1.35:1Fail

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