Vintage Meadow Muse
Vintage Meadow Muse is a balanced warm and cool balanced contrast palette built with blue, teal, orange 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 #F0E7D9 for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #5B92A1 or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #D0BD7E for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #404C6B;
--palette-color-2: #5B92A1;
--palette-color-3: #D0BD7E;
--palette-color-4: #F0E7D9;
}Vintage Meadow Muse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #404C6B | Slate | 23 RGB pts | 0.073 | 223° |
| #5B92A1 | Cadet Blue | 25 RGB pts | 0.254 | 193° |
| #D0BD7E | Burly Wood | 27 RGB pts | 0.513 | 46° |
| #F0E7D9 | Antique White | 17 RGB pts | 0.807 | 37° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #404C6B on #F0E7D9 | 6.95:1 | AA | AAA |
| #404C6B on #D0BD7E | 4.57:1 | AA | AAA |
| #5B92A1 on #F0E7D9 | 2.82:1 | fail | fail |
| #404C6B on #5B92A1 | 2.46:1 | fail | fail |
| #5B92A1 on #D0BD7E | 1.86:1 | fail | fail |
| #D0BD7E on #F0E7D9 | 1.52:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #404C6B against #F0E7D9 at 6.95:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #D0BD7E against #F0E7D9 at 1.52:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #404C6B (Slate, luminance 0.073) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #F0E7D9 (Antique White, luminance 0.807) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 187° across 4 of 4 colours, which makes this a broad multicolour palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #404C6B on a #F0E7D9 background, and reserve #D0BD7E for borders, icons or accents.
FAQ
It is a balanced warm and cool balanced contrast color palette with blue, teal, orange 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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