Beige Color Palette
Beige Color Palette built around #F5F5DC, a light warm neutral anchor (WCAG contrast 1.11:1 against white). 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 | #FCFCF0 | |
| surface | #F5F5DC | |
| text | #797969 | |
| text-muted | #D4D4BF | |
| primary | #F5F5DC | |
| secondary | #E2E2EF | |
| accent | #D4D4BF |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #fcfcf0;
--surface: #f5f5dc;
--text: #797969;
--text-muted: #d4d4bf;
--primary: #f5f5dc;
--secondary: #e2e2ef;
--accent: #d4d4bf;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #F5F5DC | #FCFCF0 | #797969 | #E2E2EF | #D4D4BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F5F5DC | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| #FCFCF0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| #797969 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| #E2E2EF | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| #D4D4BF | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
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FAQ
How do I use the beige color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #F5F5DC, #FCFCF0, #797969, #E2E2EF, #D4D4BF.
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.