Bronze Mirage
Bronze Mirage is a warm high contrast palette built with red, green, yellow tones. Copy the HEX codes, download the palette image, save it to your collection, or open related palettes below.
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Pairing tips
Use #830000 for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #005400 or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #ECE7C8 for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #9C000C;
--palette-color-2: #005400;
--palette-color-3: #ECE7C8;
--palette-color-4: #830000;
}Bronze Mirage colour names and contrast
Every value on this page is calculated from this palette's own HEX codes. The closest CSS named colour tells you what to call each shade, relative luminance shows how light or dark it truly is, and the contrast table shows which pairs are safe to set text in.
Swatch reference
| Swatch | Closest named colour | Match | Luminance | Hue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9C000C | Dark Red | 32 RGB pts | 0.071 | 355° |
| #005400 | Dark Green | 32 RGB pts | 0.063 | 120° |
| #ECE7C8 | Bisque | 28 RGB pts | 0.792 | 52° |
| #830000 | Maroon | 4 RGB pts | 0.048 | 0° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #ECE7C8 on #830000 | 8.57:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #005400 on #ECE7C8 | 7.42:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #9C000C on #ECE7C8 | 6.96:1 | AA | AAA |
| #9C000C on #830000 | 1.23:1 | fail | fail |
| #005400 on #830000 | 1.15:1 | fail | fail |
| #9C000C on #005400 | 1.07:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #ECE7C8 against #830000 at 8.57:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #9C000C against #005400 at 1.07:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #830000 (Maroon, luminance 0.048) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #ECE7C8 (Bisque, luminance 0.792) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 125° across 4 of 4 colours, which makes this a broad multicolour palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #ECE7C8 on a #830000 background, and reserve #9C000C for borders, icons or accents.
FAQ
It is a warm high contrast color palette with red, green, yellow tones.
Yes. Use the lightest color for backgrounds, deeper colors for text, and mid tones for buttons or accents. Check the contrast table above before setting body copy.
Yes. Use the copy buttons for the full palette or for a single color row.
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