Long Read, a editorial colour palette of 5 swatches
Editorial

Long Read

Set this under body copy that runs for pages: essays, book interiors, anything a reader is meant to stay inside for a while.

CategoryEditorial
Colours5, one ink, one paper, one accent
Ink on paper15.84:1, AAA
AccentMargin Blue, 6.97:1 on paper
Temperaturewarm
Colour visionstays separable, red and green
LicenceFree for commercial use

The 5 colours

Text Black is the ink and Book Paper is the paper, which is the pair every measurement on this page is taken between. Margin Blue is the accent, so it is the one that should appear least.

  1. Text Black#1a1613 Ink
  2. Sepia Rule#6d5b47 Base
  3. Oat Column#cbbda6 Base
  4. Book Paper#f6f0e4 Paper
  5. Margin Blue#2f5570 Accent

#1a1613 #6d5b47 #cbbda6 #f6f0e4 #2f5570

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