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Parisian Salon

The Parisian salon aesthetic is characterized by colors that have aged gracefully: the dusty rose of faded silk, the muted gold of tarnished gilding, the blue-grey of aged Haussmann plaster, and the deep velvet of upholstery that has absorbed decades of cigar smoke and candlelight. The key is that nothing should look new.

A drawing room in the 7th arrondissement. The wallpaper is faded rose, the curtains deeper. Afternoon light through tall windows makes everything look like it has been here for a hundred years. Because it has.

ParisianVintageElegantFadedSalon
Why this set works

The refined, faded palette of a 19th century Parisian salon — dusty rose, aged gilt, pale grey, and dark velvet.

French luxury and beauty brand identity
Vintage and heritage fashion brand design
Upscale hospitality and boutique hotel design
Prompt words
parisian color palettefrench salon colorsvintage paris color schemehaussmann apartment palette
Export ready
1. Rose Bloom Muted #CDB7C5
2. Blush Silk Soft #C992AD
3. Amber Tone Muted #ABA587
4. Cool Gray Bloom #BEC2C5
5. Cool Gray Dusk #51575C
6. Plum Velvet Muted #6B587E
--parisian-salon-1: #CDB7C5;
--parisian-salon-2: #C992AD;
--parisian-salon-3: #ABA587;
--parisian-salon-4: #BEC2C5;
--parisian-salon-5: #51575C;
--parisian-salon-6: #6B587E;

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Dark mode pairs
#CDB7C5
#382932
#C992AD
#7D4560
#ABA587
#585441
#BEC2C5
#2E3133
#51575C
#91979C
#6B587E
#AB9EB8

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WCAG contrast audit

WCAG contrast ratios for all palette color pairs against white and black text.

#CDB7C5
1.9:1 Fail
11.2:1 AAA
#C992AD
2.6:1 Fail
8.2:1 AAA
#ABA587
2.5:1 Fail
8.5:1 AAA
#BEC2C5
1.8:1 Fail
11.7:1 AAA
#51575C
7.3:1 AAA
2.9:1 Fail
#6B587E
6.3:1 AA
3.3:1 AA Large

Color-on-color pairs:

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1.4:1 Fail
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1.3:1 Fail
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1:1 Fail
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3.9:1 AA Large
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1:1 Fail
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1.4:1 Fail
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2.9:1 Fail
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1.4:1 Fail
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3:1 AA Large
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4.1:1 AA Large

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Palette

Each swatch links back to its individual archive detail page.

Back to collections
1
Rose Bloom Muted
#CDB7C5
Pink · hsl(320, 18%, 76%)
2
Blush Silk Soft
#C992AD
Pink · hsl(330, 34%, 68%)
3
Amber Tone Muted
#ABA587
Yellow · hsl(50, 18%, 60%)
4
Cool Gray Bloom
#BEC2C5
Blue · hsl(210, 6%, 76%)
5
Cool Gray Dusk
#51575C
Blue · hsl(210, 6%, 34%)
6
Plum Velvet Muted
#6B587E
Purple · hsl(270, 18%, 42%)
Editorial direction

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This detail route is the missing layer between a generic palette gallery and a convincing design reference. It gives the set a specific point of view.

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