Fossilization
- Dissolution#8a6256
- Compression#8c765d
- Permineralization#8e875f
- Replacement#748568
- Silicification#637c80
- Exceptional#6a6489
Created at 10/24/2026 20:36
The palette consists of Semi dark, Light colors. Accent colors Dissolution #8a6256 and Exceptional #6a6489. Palette has Warm, Cool colors temperature.
By lightness, this palette runs from #6A6489 (darkest) to #8E875F (lightest). The lightness range is relatively narrow.
Overall saturation feels mostly muted (lower chroma) — 100% of colors are muted.
Some colors sit roughly opposite each other on the color wheel, giving the palette complementary contrast.
Warm and cool swatches are fairly balanced (3 warm, 3 cool).
HEX codes (sorted): #637C80, #6A6489, #748568, #8A6256, #8C765D, #8E875F
Palette Fossilization combines 6 color codes:
HEX: #8a6256, RGB: (138, 98, 86); HEX: #8c765d, RGB: (140, 118, 93); HEX: #8e875f, RGB: (142, 135, 95)
HEX: #748568, RGB: (116, 133, 104); HEX: #637c80, RGB: (99, 124, 128); HEX: #6a6489, RGB: (106, 100, 137)
Simplified version of palette colors
Tint of Sienna, Shade of Grey, Tint of Olive, Tint of Sea Green, Shade of Slate Gray, Shade of Slate Blue
Color scheme was created by colorhunt
Color codes in palette
Fossilization color codes HEX, RGB information in table
Color Palette Contrast
15 color pairs have low contrast and need improvement which may impact readability.
| Text Color | Background Color | Contrast Ratio |
|---|---|---|
#8a6256 | #8c765d | 1.22 |
#8a6256 | #8e875f | 1.45 |
#8a6256 | #748568 | 1.33 |
#8a6256 | #637c80 | 1.19 |
#8a6256 | #6a6489 | 1.04 |
#8c765d | #8e875f | 1.18 |
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