Portfolio Color Palette
Paper white, ink black and one signature accent — the editorial two-plus-one formula that lets work do the talking. Anchors: #F4F1EA, #1C1C1C, #E4572E.
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#F4F1EA
#1C1C1C
#E4572E
#FAF9F6
#1A1A1C
#f4f1ea #1c1c1c #e4572e #faf9f6 #1a1a1c
#F4F1EA #1C1C1C #E4572E #FAF9F6 #1A1A1C
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FAF9F6 | |
| surface | #F4F1EA | |
| text | #1A1A1C | |
| text-muted | #1C1C1C | |
| primary | #E4572E | |
| secondary | #F4F1EA | |
| accent | #1C1C1C |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #faf9f6;
--surface: #f4f1ea;
--text: #1a1a1c;
--text-muted: #1c1c1c;
--primary: #e4572e;
--secondary: #f4f1ea;
--accent: #1c1c1c;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #F4F1EA | #1C1C1C | #E4572E | #FAF9F6 | #1A1A1C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F4F1EA | 1.0 | 15.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 15.4 |
| #1C1C1C | 15.1 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 16.2 | 1.0 |
| #E4572E | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| #FAF9F6 | 1.1 | 16.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| #1A1A1C | 15.4 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 16.5 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
#F4F1EA
rgb(244, 241, 234)
#1C1C1C
rgb(28, 28, 28)
#E4572E
rgb(228, 87, 46)
#FAF9F6
Off White
#1A1A1C
rgb(26, 26, 28)
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FAQ
How do I use the portfolio color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #F4F1EA, #1C1C1C, #E4572E, #FAF9F6, #1A1A1C.
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.