Walnut Fable Season
Walnut Fable Season is a balanced warm and cool soft contrast palette built with teal, black, orange red 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 #6E421D for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #068595 or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #2A1E1E for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #028191;
--palette-color-2: #068595;
--palette-color-3: #2A1E1E;
--palette-color-4: #6E421D;
}Walnut Fable Season 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #028191 | Dark Cyan | 23 RGB pts | 0.178 | 187° |
| #068595 | Dark Cyan | 23 RGB pts | 0.190 | 187° |
| #2A1E1E | Ink | 23 RGB pts | 0.015 | 0° |
| #6E421D | Saddle Brown | 45 RGB pts | 0.073 | 27° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #068595 on #2A1E1E | 3.68:1 | fail | AA |
| #028191 on #2A1E1E | 3.49:1 | fail | AA |
| #068595 on #6E421D | 1.95:1 | fail | fail |
| #2A1E1E on #6E421D | 1.89:1 | fail | fail |
| #028191 on #6E421D | 1.85:1 | fail | fail |
| #028191 on #068595 | 1.05:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #068595 against #2A1E1E at 3.68:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #028191 against #068595 at 1.05:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #2A1E1E (Ink, luminance 0.015) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #068595 (Dark Cyan, luminance 0.190) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 187° across 4 of 4 colours, which makes this a broad multicolour palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #068595 on a #2A1E1E background, and reserve #028191 for borders, icons or accents.
FAQ
It is a balanced warm and cool soft contrast color palette with teal, black, orange red 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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