Wine Color Palette
Wine Color Palette built around #722F37, a dark warm red anchor (WCAG contrast 2.18:1 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 | #D4ADAF | |
| surface | #3E635F | |
| text | #45171D | |
| text-muted | #722F37 | |
| primary | #722F37 | |
| secondary | #3E635F | |
| accent | #814348 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #d4adaf;
--surface: #3e635f;
--text: #45171d;
--text-muted: #722f37;
--primary: #722f37;
--secondary: #3e635f;
--accent: #814348;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #722F37 | #D4ADAF | #45171D | #3E635F | #814348 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #722F37 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| #D4ADAF | 4.8 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| #45171D | 1.6 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| #3E635F | 1.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #814348 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 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 wine color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #722F37, #D4ADAF, #45171D, #3E635F, #814348.
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.