Sablé as a scale
Eleven steps from #f6d8be, built by moving lightness in OKLCh and keeping the hue where it is. Every step is gamut-mapped by giving up chroma, never by clipping channels — clipping is what turns a light blue purple.
| Stop | Hex | OKLCh L | Chroma | On white | On black | APCA on white | ΔE00 from the step above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | #fff3e8 | 97.0% | 0.019 ·capped | 1.09:1 | 19.20:1 | 0 | — |
| 100 | #ffe5cf | 93.8% | 0.041 ·capped | 1.21:1 | 17.40:1 | 10 | 6.3 |
| 200 | #edcfb6 | 87.4% | 0.048 | 1.47:1 | 14.24:1 | 22 | 5.0 |
| 300 | #d8bba1 | 81.0% | 0.048 | 1.82:1 | 11.53:1 | 34 | 5.1 |
| 400 | #c3a78e | 74.6% | 0.048 | 2.28:1 | 9.22:1 | 45 | 5.5 |
| 500 | #af937b | 68.2% | 0.048 | 2.89:1 | 7.27:1 | 55 | 6.0 |
| 600 | #9b8068 | 61.8% | 0.048 | 3.71:1 | 5.66:1 | 65 | 6.6 |
| 700 | #876d55 | 55.4% | 0.048 | 4.82:1 | 4.35:1 | 73 | 7.3 |
| 800 | #745b44 | 49.0% | 0.048 | 6.34:1 | 3.31:1 | 81 | 7.0 |
| 900 | #4a321c | 34.0% | 0.048 | 11.89:1 | 1.77:1 | 97 | 13.8 |
| 950 | #1e0d00 | 18.0% | 0.041 ·capped | 18.90:1 | 1.11:1 | 105 | 13.6 |
What is true of this ramp
- 10 of the 10 adjacent pairs differ by ΔE00 2 or more. Every step here is a step a reader can see.
- The tightest pair is 100 to200, at ΔE00 5.0.
- 3 steps had to give up chroma to stay inside sRGB — 50, 100, 950. A wider display would show them more vividly.
- 4 steps clear 4.5:1 on white (700, 800, 900, 950), and 7 on black (50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600).
Harmonies from Sablé
complement
the hue directly opposite, at the same lightness. #c4e3fc (+180°)
analogous
the two neighbours 30° either side. #fcd3ca (+-30°), #e9debb (+30°)
split complement
the two hues either side of the opposite, 30° apart from it. #bbe7f1 (+150°), #d3ddff (+210°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
triad
the circle divided in three. #bce9e1 (+120°), #e4d7f9 (+240°)
tetrad
the circle divided in four. #c7e8cf (+90°), #c4e3fc (+180°), #f3d3ec (+270°)
The ramp as CSS
:root {
--sabl--50: #fff3e8;
--sabl--100: #ffe5cf;
--sabl--200: #edcfb6;
--sabl--300: #d8bba1;
--sabl--400: #c3a78e;
--sabl--500: #af937b;
--sabl--600: #9b8068;
--sabl--700: #876d55;
--sabl--800: #745b44;
--sabl--900: #4a321c;
--sabl--950: #1e0d00;
}