Minimal · Five colors, clear roles

Foundry paper

Foundry brown on a neutral paper base.

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Foundry paper: #F7F4EE, #E6E0D6, #35332E, #755B40, #C29F78

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studio / notesA color study

An idea worth exploring

Small details.
Whole new perspective.

The right colors give everyday ideas a little more character. Start with a clear canvas and make room for what matters.

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01 / A fresh start

Let the details do the talking.

A supporting surface, a useful accent, and text you can actually read.

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Thoughtful colors, considered roles.Explore / Create / Refine

Live HTML preview. Button and accent labels use a derived black or white foreground.

Measured, not guessed

The contrast check

Solid sRGB colors · WCAG 2.2 text thresholds
Pair	Foreground / background	Ratio	Text result
Body text	`#35332E` / `#F7F4EE`	11.49:1	AAA text
Card text	`#35332E` / `#E6E0D6`	9.61:1	AAA text
Primary as a text link	`#755B40` / `#F7F4EE`	5.75:1	AA text
Button label	`#FFFFFF` / `#755B40`	6.31:1	AA text
Accent label	`#000000` / `#C29F78`	8.52:1	AAA text

AA normal: 4.5:1. AA large: 3:1. AAA normal: 7:1. Results use unrounded values. These checks do not certify a whole design. Read the methodology.

Take it with you

Your palette, in CSS.

Names describe the role, so your stylesheet stays useful when your colors change.

:root {
  --color-background: #f7f4ee;
  --color-surface: #e6e0d6;
  --color-text: #35332e;
  --color-primary: #755b40;
  --color-accent: #c29f78;
  --color-on-primary: #ffffff;
  --color-on-accent: #000000;
}