Ancient Pigments
- Egyptian Blue#3156a3
- Malachite#27866d
- Ochre#c49a45
- Vermilion#c43d32
- Madder Red#9e3448
- Charcoal#302e2b
- Chalk#e7ddc9
Created at 10/22/2026 10:04
The palette consists of Semi dark, Light, Dark colors. Accent colors Malachite #27866d and Vermilion #c43d32. Palette has Cool, Warm, Neutral colors temperature.
By lightness, this palette runs from #302E2B (darkest) to #E7DDC9 (lightest). The lightness range is wide.
Saturation is mixed — 1 muted and 3 vivid out of 7 colors.
Some colors sit roughly opposite each other on the color wheel, giving the palette complementary contrast.
Overall temperature among swatches leans warm (4 of 7).
HEX codes (sorted): #27866D, #302E2B, #3156A3, #9E3448, #C43D32, #C49A45, #E7DDC9
Palette Ancient Pigments combines 7 color codes:
HEX: #3156a3, RGB: (49, 86, 163); HEX: #27866d, RGB: (39, 134, 109); HEX: #c49a45, RGB: (196, 154, 69)
HEX: #c43d32, RGB: (196, 61, 50); HEX: #9e3448, RGB: (158, 52, 72); HEX: #302e2b, RGB: (48, 46, 43)
HEX: #e7ddc9, RGB: (231, 221, 201)
Simplified version of palette colors
Shade of Royal Blue, Shade of Sea Green, Shade of Goldenrod, Tint of Firebrick, Tint of Brown, Tint of Black, Shade of Antique White
Color scheme was created by coolor
Color codes in palette
Ancient Pigments color codes HEX, RGB information in table
| Color | HEX | RGB | Name | Alternative name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3156a3 | #3156a3 | RGB(49, 86, 163) | Egyptian Blue | — |
| #27866d | #27866d | RGB(39, 134, 109) | Malachite | — |
| #c49a45 | #c49a45 | RGB(196, 154, 69) | Ochre | — |
| #c43d32 | #c43d32 | RGB(196, 61, 50) | Vermilion | — |
| #9e3448 | #9e3448 | RGB(158, 52, 72) | Madder Red | — |
| #302e2b | #302e2b | RGB(48, 46, 43) | Charcoal | — |
| #e7ddc9 | #e7ddc9 | RGB(231, 221, 201) | Chalk | — |
Color Palette Contrast
11 color pairs have low contrast and need improvement which may impact readability.
| Text Color | Background Color | Contrast Ratio |
|---|---|---|
#3156a3 | #27866d | 1.57 |
#3156a3 | #c43d32 | 1.35 |
#3156a3 | #9e3448 | 1.01 |
#3156a3 | #302e2b | 1.92 |
#27866d | #c49a45 | 1.7 |
#27866d | #c43d32 | 1.16 |
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