Seventies: a retro and vintage brand website color palette

Mustard, burnt orange and brown on cream are the colours of a 1970s record sleeve, instantly warm and nostalgic.

#F6EBD7

Background

#FBF4E6

Surface

#3A2618

Text

#B4491C

Accent

#9C7A0F

Highlight

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The palette as a real page

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Groovy, nostalgic

Make the first impression the one they remember.

The Seventies palette set as a real page: #3A2618 text on #F6EBD7, every action in #B4491C.

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Designed first

Surface #FBF4E6 keeps cards distinct from the page.

Built in minutes

Surface #FBF4E6 keeps cards distinct from the page.

Live in one click

Surface #FBF4E6 keeps cards distinct from the page.

Headings in Abril Fatface, body in Work Sans.

WCAG 2.2, computed

Contrast

AaBody text on the page#3A2618 on #F6EBD712.0:1AAA
AaBody text on cards#3A2618 on #FBF4E613.0:1AAA
AaAccent links and icons on the page#B4491C on #F6EBD74.5:1AA
AaHighlight on the page#9C7A0F on #F6EBD7 · large text3.4:1AA
AaPage colour on an accent button#F6EBD7 on #B4491C · large text4.5:1AA

AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text; AAA needs 7:1. Check any pair in the contrast checker.

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:root {
  --color-background: #F6EBD7;
  --color-surface: #FBF4E6;
  --color-text: #3A2618;
  --color-accent: #B4491C;
  --color-highlight: #9C7A0F;
}

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What colors are best for a retro and vintage brand website?

Mustard, burnt orange and brown on cream are the colours of a 1970s record sleeve, instantly warm and nostalgic. The Seventies palette uses #F6EBD7 for the page, #3A2618 for text, #B4491C for actions and #9C7A0F as a highlight.

Is the Seventies palette accessible?

Body text scores 12.0:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.

Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?

Yes. Orlume (orlume.site) decides the palette, typography and layout for your brief in its design pass, before any code is written, then builds the site in React and Next.js and deploys it in one click.

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