Cream Color Palette
Cream Color Palette built around #FFFDD0, a light warm neutral anchor (WCAG contrast 1.04:1 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 | #FFFFEA | |
| surface | #FFFDD0 | |
| text | #7E7D60 | |
| text-muted | #DDDBB4 | |
| primary | #DDDBB4 | |
| secondary | #FFFDD0 | |
| accent | #DBDCF4 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffffea;
--surface: #fffdd0;
--text: #7e7d60;
--text-muted: #dddbb4;
--primary: #dddbb4;
--secondary: #fffdd0;
--accent: #dbdcf4;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FFFDD0 | #FFFFEA | #7E7D60 | #DBDCF4 | #DDDBB4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFFDD0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| #FFFFEA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| #7E7D60 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| #DBDCF4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #DDDBB4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 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 cream color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FFFDD0, #FFFFEA, #7E7D60, #DBDCF4, #DDDBB4.
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.