Vintage Pearl Signal
Vintage Pearl Signal 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 #DED5C7 for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #49808F or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #BEAB6C for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #2E3A59;
--palette-color-2: #49808F;
--palette-color-3: #BEAB6C;
--palette-color-4: #DED5C7;
}Vintage Pearl Signal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2E3A59 | Charcoal | 30 RGB pts | 0.043 | 223° |
| #49808F | Slate Gray | 55 RGB pts | 0.188 | 193° |
| #BEAB6C | Dark Khaki | 24 RGB pts | 0.412 | 46° |
| #DED5C7 | Bone | 13 RGB pts | 0.672 | 37° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2E3A59 on #DED5C7 | 7.74:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #2E3A59 on #BEAB6C | 4.95:1 | AA | AAA |
| #49808F on #DED5C7 | 3.03:1 | fail | AA |
| #2E3A59 on #49808F | 2.56:1 | fail | fail |
| #49808F on #BEAB6C | 1.94:1 | fail | fail |
| #BEAB6C on #DED5C7 | 1.57:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #2E3A59 against #DED5C7 at 7.74:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #BEAB6C against #DED5C7 at 1.57:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #2E3A59 (Charcoal, luminance 0.043) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #DED5C7 (Bone, luminance 0.672) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 187° across 4 of 4 colours, which makes this a broad multicolour palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #2E3A59 on a #DED5C7 background, and reserve #BEAB6C 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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