Adobe Color Palette
Adobe Color Palette built around #BD6C48, a dark warm brown anchor (WCAG contrast 5.4:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #F4C6B3 | |
| surface | #C67A59 | |
| text | #69351D | |
| text-muted | #BD6C48 | |
| primary | #BD6C48 | |
| secondary | #628FA3 | |
| accent | #C67A59 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #f4c6b3;
--surface: #c67a59;
--text: #69351d;
--text-muted: #bd6c48;
--primary: #bd6c48;
--secondary: #628fa3;
--accent: #c67a59;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #BD6C48 | #F4C6B3 | #69351D | #628FA3 | #C67A59 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #BD6C48 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| #F4C6B3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| #69351D | 2.5 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| #628FA3 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #C67A59 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the adobe color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #BD6C48, #F4C6B3, #69351D, #628FA3, #C67A59.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.