Old Library is a 4-colour vintage, brown palette combining Jet, Umber, Mocha and Sand. It works especially well for heritage branding, editorial layouts and film-inspired photography, and for dark-mode interfaces and dramatic, premium visuals. Because the colours share a similar hue, the palette feels cohesive — use contrast in lightness to create hierarchy.
Colour codes
Export palette
:root {
--jet: #2e2a24;
--umber: #5c4b37;
--mocha: #9c8460;
--sand: #d9cba3;
}Contrast & accessibility
WCAG contrast for each colour pairing. Use AA or AAA pairs for body text.
Aa
8.84:1AAA
Aa
5.17:1AA
Aa
3.99:1AA Large
Aa
2.34:1Fail
Aa
2.21:1Fail
Aa
1.71:1Fail