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Charcoal and Cream
9.53:1 contrast ratio —
AAAVisual Preview
#36454FCharcoal
#FFFDD0Cream
The quick brown fox
Body text — Charcoal on Cream
Supporting text at reduced opacity
Badge
Reversed — Cream on Charcoal
Inverted combination preview
Contrast Analysis
Contrast Ratio
9.53:1
AAAWCAG AA
✓ Pass
Requires 4.5:1
WCAG AA Large
✓ Pass
Requires 3:1
WCAG AAA
✓ Pass
Requires 7:1
Color Values
Charcoal
Foreground (Text)
- HEX
- #36454F
- RGB
- rgb(54, 69, 79)
- HSL
- hsl(204, 19%, 26%)
Cream
Background
- HEX
- #FFFDD0
- RGB
- rgb(255, 253, 208)
- HSL
- hsl(57, 100%, 91%)
Design Use Cases
- Accessibility-critical text
- Body copy
- Public sector services
- Medical content
Industry Recommendations
Accessibility-First Products
Publishing
Legal Services
Education
Government
Color Psychology
The Charcoal tone evokes neutrality, balance, and professionalism, while Cream brings purity, clarity, and simplicity. Together, they create a balanced palette suited for compelling visual communication.
Palette Exports
:root {
--color-charcoal: #36454F;
--color-cream: #FFFDD0;
}
.combo-charcoal-cream {
color: var(--color-charcoal);
background-color: var(--color-cream);
}Quick Snippets
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-charcoal: #36454F;
--color-cream: #FFFDD0;
}Tailwind CSS
<div class="bg-amber-100 text-gray-700"> Your content here </div>