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Film Emulation Palette

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Before digital processing, color was defined by the photochemistry of film stocks — each with its own spectral sensitivity, saturation curve, and characteristic cast. This palette evokes the warm highlights, muted shadows, and faded midtones of iconic analog film.

The grain of a 35mm print — warm highlights bleeding into cream, shadows going greenish rather than pure black, the slight haze that digital perfection can't replicate.

PhotographyFilmAnalogWarmNostalgic
Why this set works

Colors that evoke the warmth, grain, and tonal character of analog film photography.

Photography and editorial design
Vintage and nostalgia brand identity
Music album art and packaging
Prompt words
film emulation color paletteanalog photography colorsvintage film color schemekodachrome color palette
Export ready
1. Amber Silk Muted #BCB79F
2. Coral Bloom Faint #C8C2BC
3. Honey Mist Faint #E7E8E3
4. Warm Gray Tone #9F9993
5. Amber Veil Faint #FAFAF9
6. Warm Gray Shadow #4C4743
:root {
  --photography-film-emulation-1: #BCB79F;
  --photography-film-emulation-2: #C8C2BC;
  --photography-film-emulation-3: #E7E8E3;
  --photography-film-emulation-4: #9F9993;
  --photography-film-emulation-5: #FAFAF9;
  --photography-film-emulation-6: #4C4743;
}
Dark mode pairs
#BCB79F
#706B52
#C8C2BC
#35302C
#E7E8E3
#1B1C17
#9F9993
#504D49
#FAFAF9
#1B1B18
#4C4743
#C7C4C1
WCAG contrast audit

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

#BCB79F
2:1 Fail
10.4:1 AAA
#C8C2BC
1.8:1 Fail
11.9:1 AAA
#E7E8E3
1.2:1 Fail
17:1 AAA
#9F9993
2.8:1 Fail
7.5:1 AAA
#FAFAF9
1:1 Fail
20.1:1 AAA
#4C4743
9.2:1 AAA
2.3:1 Fail

Color-on-color pairs:

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1.1:1 Fail
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1.6:1 Fail
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1.4:1 Fail
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1.9:1 Fail
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4.5:1 AA
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1.4:1 Fail
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1.6:1 Fail
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1.7:1 Fail
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5.2:1 AA
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2.3:1 Fail
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1.2:1 Fail
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7.4:1 AAA
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2.7:1 Fail
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3.3:1 AA Large
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8.8:1 AAA

Palette

Each swatch links back to its individual archive detail page.

Back to collections
1
Amber Silk Muted
#BCB79F
Yellow · hsl(50, 18%, 68%)
2
Coral Bloom Faint
#C8C2BC
Orange · hsl(30, 10%, 76%)
3
Honey Mist Faint
#E7E8E3
Lime · hsl(70, 10%, 90%)
4
Warm Gray Tone
#9F9993
Orange · hsl(30, 6%, 60%)
5
Amber Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
Yellow · hsl(50, 10%, 98%)
6
Warm Gray Shadow
#4C4743
Orange · hsl(30, 6%, 28%)

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ScopeOne curated palette of 6 colors.The same palettes, with no daily export cap anywhere on the site.
OutputHEX, CSS and Tailwind to copy any time. The ZIP and dark-mode tokens count toward the site's free exports: 3 a day, 10 when signed in.No daily limit on any export: this ZIP (CSS, Tailwind, JSON, SCSS), the dark-mode tokens, and Figma tokens and Procreate swatches in the palette builder.
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