Minecraft Nest Shadow
Minecraft Nest Shadow is a warm balanced contrast palette built with orange red, light grey, teal 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 #3BBACA for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #936742 or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #CCCCCC for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #F66C36;
--palette-color-2: #936742;
--palette-color-3: #CCCCCC;
--palette-color-4: #3BBACA;
}Minecraft Nest Shadow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F66C36 | Tomato | 37 RGB pts | 0.306 | 17° |
| #936742 | Clay | 55 RGB pts | 0.163 | 27° |
| #CCCCCC | Light Gray | 21 RGB pts | 0.604 | 0° |
| #3BBACA | Medium Turquoise | 50 RGB pts | 0.403 | 187° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #936742 on #CCCCCC | 3.07:1 | fail | AA |
| #936742 on #3BBACA | 2.13:1 | fail | fail |
| #F66C36 on #CCCCCC | 1.84:1 | fail | fail |
| #F66C36 on #936742 | 1.67:1 | fail | fail |
| #CCCCCC on #3BBACA | 1.44:1 | fail | fail |
| #F66C36 on #3BBACA | 1.27:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #936742 against #CCCCCC at 3.07:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #F66C36 against #3BBACA at 1.27:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #936742 (Clay, luminance 0.163) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #CCCCCC (Light Gray, luminance 0.604) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 170° across 3 of 4 colours, which makes this a broad multicolour palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #936742 on a #CCCCCC background, and reserve #F66C36 for borders, icons or accents.
FAQ
It is a warm balanced contrast color palette with orange red, light grey, teal 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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