PalettesMonochrome Harmony

Palette

Monochrome Harmony

Cool greys, off-white, and black interlace with soft golden yellow for edgy harmony and sleek style.

Color analysis

Palette profile

This 5-color palette is neutral-led with a balanced character and high tonal range. Its internal colors provide 6 pairs at or above the 4.5:1 contrast target for normal text.

Temperature

Neutral-led

Color character

Balanced

Lightness span

76%

Accessible pairs

6 / 10

Accessibility and contrast

Contrast is measured against black and white for every swatch. AA starts at 4.5:1 for normal text, while AAA starts at 7:1.

Support

Green CFDBD5

#CFDBD5

Black text
14.75:1AAA
White text
1.42:1Fail

Surface

Green E8EDDF

#E8EDDF

Black text
17.61:1AAA
White text
1.19:1Fail

Accent

Yellow F5CB5C

#F5CB5C

Black text
13.58:1AAA
White text
1.55:1Fail

Anchor

Gray 242423

#242423

Black text
1.35:1Fail
White text
15.54:1AAA

Support

Gray 333533

#333533

Black text
1.70:1Fail
White text
12.37:1AAA
Best internal combinations

The strongest foreground and background pairs found inside this palette.

Sample text
#242423 on #E8EDDF13.03:1 · AAA
Sample text
#242423 on #CFDBD510.91:1 · AAA
Sample text
#333533 on #E8EDDF10.37:1 · AAA
Sample text
#242423 on #F5CB5C10.05:1 · AAA
Sample text
#333533 on #CFDBD58.69:1 · AAA
Sample text
#333533 on #F5CB5C8.00:1 · AAA
Color vision previews

Approximate simulations help reveal swatches that may become difficult to distinguish.

Protanopia

Reduced sensitivity to red light.

Deuteranopia

Reduced sensitivity to green light.

Tritanopia

Reduced sensitivity to blue light.

Achromatopsia

A grayscale approximation without hue perception.

CSS variables

Copy this palette as reusable custom properties for a design system or prototype.

:root {
  --palette-1: #CFDBD5;
  --palette-2: #E8EDDF;
  --palette-3: #F5CB5C;
  --palette-4: #242423;
  --palette-5: #333533;
}

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