Rose Gold: a rose gold website color palette
Rose gold is too pale to read as text, so it lives in the tints and highlight here, with a deep plum-brown for words and a rosewood for actions.
#FBF4F1
Background
#FFFFFF
Surface
#2E1C1F
Text
#9C4F5A
Accent
#B76E79
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Rose Gold palette set as a real page: #2E1C1F text on #FBF4F1, every action in #9C4F5A.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#2E1C1F on #FBF4F114.8:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#2E1C1F on #FFFFFF16.1:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#9C4F5A on #FBF4F15.2:1AA
- AaHighlight on the page#B76E79 on #FBF4F1 · large text3.4:1AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#FBF4F1 on #9C4F5A · large text5.2:1AA
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.
Copy the palette
:root {
--color-background: #FBF4F1;
--color-surface: #FFFFFF;
--color-text: #2E1C1F;
--color-accent: #9C4F5A;
--color-highlight: #B76E79;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #FBF4F1 | rgb(251, 244, 241) | hsl(18, 56%, 96%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in black. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) | hsl(0, 0%, 100%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in black. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #2E1C1F | rgb(46, 28, 31) | hsl(350, 24%, 15%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #9C4F5A | rgb(156, 79, 90) | hsl(351, 33%, 46%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #B76E79 | rgb(183, 110, 121) | hsl(351, 34%, 57%) | Small moments: badges, success states, a key number or tag. Text on it reads best in black. | A few percent |
The accent, from 50 to 900
Five colors cover the page; a real site also needs lighter and darker steps of the accent for hover states, tinted backgrounds, borders and focus rings. These are mixed from #9C4F5A toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#FAF6F7 - 100
#F0E5E6 - 200
#DCC1C5 - 300
#C99EA4 - 400
#B2767E - 500
#9C4F5A - 600
#85434D - 700
#6A363D - 800
#4E282D - 900
#351B1F
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #FAF6F7;
--color-accent-100: #F0E5E6;
--color-accent-200: #DCC1C5;
--color-accent-300: #C99EA4;
--color-accent-400: #B2767E;
--color-accent-500: #9C4F5A;
--color-accent-600: #85434D;
--color-accent-700: #6A363D;
--color-accent-800: #4E282D;
--color-accent-900: #351B1F;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a rose gold website?
Rose gold is too pale to read as text, so it lives in the tints and highlight here, with a deep plum-brown for words and a rosewood for actions. The Rose Gold palette uses #FBF4F1 for the page, #2E1C1F for text, #9C4F5A for actions and #B76E79 as a highlight.
Is the Rose Gold palette accessible?
Body text scores 14.8:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Rose Gold palette?
Background #FBF4F1, Surface #FFFFFF, Text #2E1C1F, Accent #9C4F5A, Highlight #B76E79. Every color is listed on this page in HEX, RGB and HSL, with CSS and Tailwind variables to copy.
How should I use these colors on a rose gold website?
Use #FBF4F1 for about 60% of the page, #FFFFFF for cards and panels, #2E1C1F for all reading text, and keep #9C4F5A for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #B76E79 for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
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