#5B3F2E
#8B6A4E
#D9C2A0
#F6EFE3
#F9F4EFSmoke
#CAB7A7Putty
#B66A00Copper
#1D150ELicorice
Zesty Copper & Putty is a monochromatic color palette tagged minimal, earthy, white. All four colors sit within 8° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is warm.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (8% to 96%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.
- Background: Smoke (#F9F4EF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Licorice (#1D150E) on #F9F4EF gives 16.48:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Copper (#B66A00) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.8:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Putty (#CAB7A7) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Smoke on Licorice at 16.48:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#F9F4EF
#CAB7A7
#B66A00
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
#F9F4EF on #1D150E | Aa | 16.48:1 | AAA |
#CAB7A7 on #1D150E | Aa | 9.3:1 | AAA |
#B66A00 on #1D150E | Aa | 4.33:1 | AA large only |
#F9F4EF on #B66A00 | Aa | 3.8:1 | AA large only |
#CAB7A7 on #B66A00 | Aa | 2.15:1 | Fail |
#F9F4EF on #CAB7A7 | Aa | 1.77:1 | Fail |
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