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Palette

Slate Gray Contrast

Vivid oranges ignite against cool slate grays and deep blues for bold contrast and modern drive.

Color analysis

Palette profile

This 5-color palette is cool-led with a balanced character and moderate tonal range. Its internal colors provide 2 pairs at or above the 4.5:1 contrast target for normal text.

Temperature

Cool-led

Color character

Balanced

Lightness span

62%

Accessible pairs

2 / 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.

Accent

Orange FF6700

#FF6700

Black text
7.19:1AAA
White text
2.92:1Fail

Surface

Gray EBEBEB

#EBEBEB

Black text
17.62:1AAA
White text
1.19:1Fail

Support

Gray C0C0C0

#C0C0C0

Black text
11.54:1AAA
White text
1.82:1Fail

Support

Blue 3A6EA5

#3A6EA5

Black text
3.95:1AA Large
White text
5.31:1AA

Anchor

Blue 004E98

#004E98

Black text
2.54:1Fail
White text
8.26:1AAA
Best internal combinations

The strongest foreground and background pairs found inside this palette.

Sample text
#004E98 on #EBEBEB6.93:1 · AA
Sample text
#004E98 on #C0C0C04.54:1 · AA
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: #FF6700;
  --palette-2: #EBEBEB;
  --palette-3: #C0C0C0;
  --palette-4: #3A6EA5;
  --palette-5: #004E98;
}

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