Jewel Tone Color Palette
Ruby, emerald, sapphire and amethyst — saturated deep gems for premium identity work. Palette anchors: #9B111E, #046307, #0F52BA.
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#9B111E
#046307
#0F52BA
#9966CC
#C9A227
#9b111e #046307 #0f52ba #9966cc #c9a227
#9B111E #046307 #0F52BA #9966CC #C9A227
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #C9A227 | |
| surface | #9966CC | |
| text | #9B111E | |
| text-muted | #046307 | |
| primary | #046307 | |
| secondary | #0F52BA | |
| accent | #9966CC |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #c9a227;
--surface: #9966cc;
--text: #9b111e;
--text-muted: #046307;
--primary: #046307;
--secondary: #0f52ba;
--accent: #9966cc;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #9B111E | #046307 | #0F52BA | #9966CC | #C9A227 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9B111E | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.5 |
| #046307 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 |
| #0F52BA | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| #9966CC | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| #C9A227 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
#9B111E
rgb(155, 17, 30)
#046307
rgb(4, 99, 7)
#0F52BA
Sapphire
#9966CC
rgb(153, 102, 204)
#C9A227
rgb(201, 162, 39)
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the jewel tone color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #9B111E, #046307, #0F52BA, #9966CC, #C9A227.
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.