Camel Color Palette
Camel Color Palette built around #C19A6B, a dark warm brown anchor (WCAG contrast 8.1:1 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 | #EED8C1 | |
| surface | #C8A479 | |
| text | #664D2E | |
| text-muted | #7E94AE | |
| primary | #C19A6B | |
| secondary | #7E94AE | |
| accent | #C8A479 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #eed8c1;
--surface: #c8a479;
--text: #664d2e;
--text-muted: #7e94ae;
--primary: #c19a6b;
--secondary: #7e94ae;
--accent: #c8a479;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #C19A6B | #EED8C1 | #664D2E | #7E94AE | #C8A479 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C19A6B | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| #EED8C1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| #664D2E | 3.0 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| #7E94AE | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #C8A479 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 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 camel color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #C19A6B, #EED8C1, #664D2E, #7E94AE, #C8A479.
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.