Winter Bloom Drift
Winter Bloom Drift is a balanced warm and cool high contrast palette built with black, blue, orange red, light grey 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 #DEE0E4 for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #173141 or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #F27321 for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #000000;
--palette-color-2: #173141;
--palette-color-3: #F27321;
--palette-color-4: #DEE0E4;
}Winter Bloom Drift 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #000000 | Black | 0 RGB pts | 0.000 | 0° |
| #173141 | Charcoal | 64 RGB pts | 0.028 | 203° |
| #F27321 | Chocolate | 50 RGB pts | 0.312 | 24° |
| #DEE0E4 | Gainsboro | 16 RGB pts | 0.744 | 220° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #000000 on #DEE0E4 | 15.89:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #173141 on #DEE0E4 | 10.24:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #000000 on #F27321 | 7.25:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #173141 on #F27321 | 4.67:1 | AA | AAA |
| #F27321 on #DEE0E4 | 2.19:1 | fail | fail |
| #000000 on #173141 | 1.55:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #000000 against #DEE0E4 at 15.89:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #000000 against #173141 at 1.55:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #000000 (Black, luminance 0.000) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #DEE0E4 (Gainsboro, luminance 0.744) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 179° across 2 of 4 colours, which makes this a broad multicolour palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #000000 on a #DEE0E4 background, and reserve #000000 for borders, icons or accents.
FAQ
It is a balanced warm and cool high contrast color palette with black, blue, orange red, light grey 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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