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Peat Palette

Peat Palette: #3B2F2F, #303B3B, #3B3036, #3B3630. Check roles, contrast and CSS variables; open source-color links and JSON.

Peat Palette assigns primary #3B2F2F, secondary #303B3B, surface #3B3036, background #3B3630, accent #FFFFFF. The set spans Red, Cyan, Pink, and Orange families with warm, cool, and neutral temperatures. Luminance runs from #3B2F2F at 0.0317 to #FFFFFF at 1; black gives higher contrast on 1 of 5 values.

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5use cases

Palette Color Roles

Peat Palette maps 5 colors to practical UI roles for interfaces, brand systems, and CSS tokens.

Primary#3B2F2FPeat
Secondary#303B3B#303B3B
Surface#3B3036#3B3036
Background#3B3630#3B3630
Accent#FFFFFFWhite

CSS Variables

--palette-peat-primary: #3B2F2F;
--palette-peat-secondary: #303B3B;
--palette-peat-surface: #3B3036;
--palette-peat-background: #3B3630;
--palette-peat-accent: #FFFFFF;

Accessibility Snapshot

Compare all 5 Peat Palette values against black and white text, with the stronger standard foreground identified for each role.

Primary#3B2F2F
Black 1.63:1 · White 12.85:1
Best #FFFFFF
Secondary#303B3B
Black 1.81:1 · White 11.58:1
Best #FFFFFF
Surface#3B3036
Black 1.66:1 · White 12.64:1
Best #FFFFFF
Background#3B3630
Black 1.76:1 · White 11.96:1
Best #FFFFFF
Accent#FFFFFF
Black 21:1 · White 1:1
Best #000000

UI Components Preview

Preview how the Peat Palette roles behave together across common interface components before copying the CSS variables.

ButtonPrimary action with checked foreground contrast.
CardSurface treatment using palette roles.
AlertBackground, text, and accent roles together.
NavbarSecondary role with accent state.

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Peat Palette Data (JSON)

Structured palette data for Peat Palette, including color roles, accessibility, semantic groups, use cases, CSS variables, and API links.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0317
Black text1.63:1AA Fail
White text12.85:1AA Pass
colorsPalette colors with roles and color systems
rolesPrimary, secondary, surface, background, and accent mapping
accessibilityContrast and WCAG text options by palette color
semanticGroupsAI-readable palette labels
useCasesDesign and implementation contexts
cssVariablesCopy-ready CSS custom properties
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Roles
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#3B2F2F",
    "name": "Peat"
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#303B3B",
    "name": "#303B3B"
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#3B3036",
    "name": "#3B3036"
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#3B3630",
    "name": "#3B3630"
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "name": "White"
  }
]
Accessibility
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#3B2F2F",
    "name": "Peat",
    "blackContrast": 1.63,
    "whiteContrast": 12.85,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#303B3B",
    "name": "#303B3B",
    "blackContrast": 1.81,
    "whiteContrast": 11.58,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#3B3036",
    "name": "#3B3036",
    "blackContrast": 1.66,
    "whiteContrast": 12.64,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#3B3630",
    "name": "#3B3630",
    "blackContrast": 1.76,
    "whiteContrast": 11.96,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "name": "White",
    "blackContrast": 21,
    "whiteContrast": 1,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  }
]
Semantic groups
[
  "peat palette",
  "generated palette",
  "red palette",
  "cyan palette",
  "pink palette",
  "orange palette",
  "gray palette",
  "dark palette",
  "earth tone palette",
  "light palette",
  "neutral palette",
  "warm palette",
  "cool palette"
]
Use cases
[
  "design system tokens",
  "CSS variables",
  "palette reference",
  "AI color ingestion",
  "natural branding"
]
CSS variables
"--palette-peat-primary: #3B2F2F;\n--palette-peat-secondary: #303B3B;\n--palette-peat-surface: #3B3036;\n--palette-peat-background: #3B3630;\n--palette-peat-accent: #FFFFFF;"
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "peat",
  "name": "Peat Palette",
  "type": "generated",
  "sourceColor": "peat",
  "description": "Generated palette built from Peat, its harmonies, a high-contrast pairing, and a light variant.",
  "narrative": "Peat Palette combines primary #3B2F2F, secondary #303B3B, surface #3B3036, background #3B3630, accent #FFFFFF. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the palette works as a red palette, cyan palette, pink palette system for design system tokens, CSS variables, palette reference, and AI color ingestion, with each color mapped to roles, contrast data, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.",
  "semanticGroups": [
    "peat palette",
    "generated palette",
    "red palette",
    "cyan palette",
    "pink palette",
    "orange palette",
    "gray palette",
    "dark palette",
    "earth tone palette",
    "light palette",
    "neutral palette",
    "warm palette",
    "cool palette"
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "design system tokens",
    "CSS variables",
    "palette reference",
    "AI color ingestion",
    "natural branding"
  ],
  "colors": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#3B2F2F",
      "slug": "peat",
      "name": "Peat",
      "rgb": [
        59,
        47,
        47
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        11,
        21
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        20,
        20,
        77
      ],
      "family": "red",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "dark"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0317,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.63,
        "white": 12.85
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/peat/"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#303B3B",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#303B3B",
      "rgb": [
        48,
        59,
        59
      ],
      "hsl": [
        180,
        10,
        21
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        19,
        0,
        0,
        77
      ],
      "family": "cyan",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "dark"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0407,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.81,
        "white": 11.58
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#3B3036",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#3B3036",
      "rgb": [
        59,
        48,
        54
      ],
      "hsl": [
        327,
        10,
        21
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        19,
        8,
        77
      ],
      "family": "pink",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "dark"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0331,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.66,
        "white": 12.64
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#3B3630",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#3B3630",
      "rgb": [
        59,
        54,
        48
      ],
      "hsl": [
        33,
        10,
        21
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        8,
        19,
        77
      ],
      "family": "orange",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "dark",
        "earth-tone"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0378,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.76,
        "white": 11.96
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "slug": "white",
      "name": "White",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
        "light",
        "neutral"
      ],
      "luminance": 1,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 21,
        "white": 1
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/white/"
    }
  ],
  "roles": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#3B2F2F",
      "name": "Peat"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#303B3B",
      "name": "#303B3B"
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#3B3036",
      "name": "#3B3036"
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#3B3630",
      "name": "#3B3630"
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "name": "White"
    }
  ],
  "accessibility": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#3B2F2F",
      "name": "Peat",
      "blackContrast": 1.63,
      "whiteContrast": 12.85,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#303B3B",
      "name": "#303B3B",
      "blackContrast": 1.81,
      "whiteContrast": 11.58,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#3B3036",
      "name": "#3B3036",
      "blackContrast": 1.66,
      "whiteContrast": 12.64,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#3B3630",
      "name": "#3B3630",
      "blackContrast": 1.76,
      "whiteContrast": 11.96,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "name": "White",
      "blackContrast": 21,
      "whiteContrast": 1,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cssVariables": "--palette-peat-primary: #3B2F2F;\n--palette-peat-secondary: #303B3B;\n--palette-peat-surface: #3B3036;\n--palette-peat-background: #3B3630;\n--palette-peat-accent: #FFFFFF;",
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/peat.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peat.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/palettes/peat/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/peat.json"
}
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