Flint Color Palette
Flint Color Palette built around #6F7A80, a dark neutral neutral anchor (WCAG contrast 4.77:1 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 | #C7CDD0 | |
| surface | #7C868C | |
| text | #394044 | |
| text-muted | #7C7673 | |
| primary | #6F7A80 | |
| secondary | #7C7673 | |
| accent | #7C868C |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #c7cdd0;
--surface: #7c868c;
--text: #394044;
--text-muted: #7c7673;
--primary: #6f7a80;
--secondary: #7c7673;
--accent: #7c868c;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #6F7A80 | #C7CDD0 | #394044 | #7C7673 | #7C868C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6F7A80 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| #C7CDD0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| #394044 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| #7C7673 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| #7C868C | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 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 flint color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #6F7A80, #C7CDD0, #394044, #7C7673, #7C868C.
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.