Bronze Color Palette
Bronze Color Palette built around #CD7F32, a dark warm orange anchor (WCAG contrast 6.68:1 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 | #FBCDA8 | |
| surface | #D58B47 | |
| text | #703E08 | |
| text-muted | #5580AA | |
| primary | #CD7F32 | |
| secondary | #5580AA | |
| accent | #D58B47 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #fbcda8;
--surface: #d58b47;
--text: #703e08;
--text-muted: #5580aa;
--primary: #cd7f32;
--secondary: #5580aa;
--accent: #d58b47;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #CD7F32 | #FBCDA8 | #703E08 | #5580AA | #D58B47 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #CD7F32 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| #FBCDA8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| #703E08 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| #5580AA | 1.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| #D58B47 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 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 bronze color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #CD7F32, #FBCDA8, #703E08, #5580AA, #D58B47.
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.