ColorPairLabEditorial Navy colors and roles
Editorial Navy pairs dark ink with warm paper for articles and essays. Cobalt can draw attention to an action, while amber gives an editor’s note or selected item a warmer background.
| Token | Exact sRGB value | Suggested starting role |
|---|---|---|
| --color-1 | #10182B | Primary ink |
| --color-2 | #F7F3E8 | Main surface |
| --color-3 | #4265D6 | Action or emphasis candidate |
| --color-4 | #E8B04B | Supporting panel or accent |
The main text and background pair
Start with #10182B text on #F7F3E8. At 15.95:1, this pair passes AA and AAA for normal text. Check the other combinations before assigning them to labels or paragraphs.
Compare all 16 color pairs
| Text / background | #10182B | #F7F3E8 | #4265D6 | #E8B04B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10182B | 1.00:1 | 15.95:1 | 3.42:1 | 9.05:1 |
| #F7F3E8 | 15.95:1 | 1.00:1 | 4.66:1 | 1.76:1 |
| #4265D6 | 3.42:1 | 4.66:1 | 1.00:1 | 2.64:1 |
| #E8B04B | 9.05:1 | 1.76:1 | 2.64:1 | 1.00:1 |
Read a row as the text color and a column as its background. Matching colors sit on the diagonal at 1.00:1. Mirrored cells share a ratio but reverse the roles. Focus on the pairs you plan to use; a decorative accent does not have to work as text on every surface.
Turn the swatches into roles
- Try #10182B for text on the #F7F3E8 background.
- Compare #4265D6 with the light and dark swatches before using it for a link or button.
- Choose a measured text color for any label placed on #E8B04B.
- Keep a note of which colors serve as body text, headings, backgrounds and decoration.
:root {
--color-1: #10182B;
--color-2: #F7F3E8;
--color-3: #4265D6;
--color-4: #E8B04B;
}Edit the palette and save your files
Open the palette in the builder to edit, reorder or lock colors. Download CSS for the ordered color tokens, JSON to reopen the palette, or SVG for a swatch card. Keep role notes alongside those files. Switching the app’s light or dark theme leaves the palette values unchanged.