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Published Sep 28, 2026

The Jacket Opens to the Colophon

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An elegant autumn publishing palette for a slim poetry edition, title page, author-note flap, and small colophon.

The feeling

A slim poetry edition, open cover and title page, narrow author-note flap, reading sample, and aligned colophon

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The mood

A restrained poetry cover opens beside its title page. The narrow jacket flap carries an author note, and a small colophon aligns beneath the edition name with deliberate margins and fine rules.

Edition Paper creates the presentation field, Reading Ink carries the typography, and Jacket Clay forms the cover. Title Page Blue opens the reading sample, while Colophon Green anchors the small publication block.

How to use it

Use Edition Paper for 64% of the presentation, Jacket Clay for the 25% cover plane, and Title Page Blue for the 11% reading-sample page. Keep Colophon Green to the compact block and fine rules outside the principal ratio.

Reading Ink reads on Edition Paper at 10.25:1, Jacket Clay at 4.94:1, and Title Page Blue at 8.37:1. It measures 1.05:1 on Colophon Green and fails normal and large text; switch to Edition Paper there at 10.73:1. Write “Edition,” “Author note,” and “Reading sample,” and pair them with a cover edge, narrow flap, and ruled colophon block.

What to watch

Keep the blue title page visually separate from the neutral paper field with a clear page edge. Let the muted clay cover carry the largest chromatic plane and reserve green for the small colophon.

Align the edition name, author note, and reading sample label to the same margin so the restrained hierarchy remains visible across both pages.

A considered balance

Make room for
the right colors.

Use Edition Paper for 64% of the presentation, Jacket Clay for the 25% cover, and Title Page Blue for the 11% reading-sample page. Keep Colophon Green compact. Use Reading Ink on paper, clay, and blue; use Edition Paper text on green. Label Edition, Author note, and Reading sample.

Start with a generous background, introduce your primary color, then use the highlight sparingly. The ratios are a guide for large surfaces, not a fixed recipe.

64 Base
25 Main
11 Point
Edition Paper

Background & breathing room

Jacket Clay

Cards, graphics & sections

Title Page Blue

Focal areas & key details

Background · Primary · Highlight. Use text and accent colors where their roles call for them.

Text on background
10.25:1 #173D42 on #F0EFEC · AAA normal text
Text on primary
4.94:1 #173D42 on #C2A09C · AA normal text
Text on highlight
8.37:1 #173D42 on #C6DCF2 · AAA normal text
Text on accent
1.05:1 #173D42 on #203A2B · Not suitable for text

The original text has low contrast (1.05:1). This example uses Edition Paper (#F0EFEC) from the same palette instead of #173D42 on #203A2B, improving contrast to 10.73:1. This meets WCAG AA for normal text.

Contrast is calculated for these specific pairs. Large text means at least 24 px regular or about 18.7 px bold. Check every pairing in your final design.

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COLOR NOTE

Reading Ink on Colophon Green is 1.05:1 and fails normal and large text; use Edition Paper there at 10.73:1. Label Edition, Author note, and Reading sample, and reinforce them with paper edges, a narrow flap, and fine rules.

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  1. Write your design request.
  2. Choose a color guide and copy it.
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[Color guide — coloring.today / the-jacket-opens-to-the-colophon]
Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it.

Text: Reading Ink #173D42
Primary: Jacket Clay #C2A09C
Highlight: Title Page Blue #C6DCF2
Accent: Colophon Green #203A2B
Background: Edition Paper #F0EFEC

Mood: A slim poetry edition, open cover and title page, narrow author-note flap, reading sample, and aligned colophon
Suggested uses: Publishing services
Application note: Use Edition Paper for 64% of the presentation, Jacket Clay for the 25% cover, and Title Page Blue for the 11% reading-sample page. Keep Colophon Green compact. Use Reading Ink on paper, clay, and blue; use Edition Paper text on green. Label Edition, Author note, and Reading sample.
Avoid: Reading Ink on Colophon Green is 1.05:1 and fails normal and large text; use Edition Paper there at 10.73:1. Label Edition, Author note, and Reading sample, and reinforce them with paper edges, a narrow flap, and fine rules.
Use approximately 64% background, 25% primary, and 11% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles.

Keep the original HEX values. Choose readable text/background pairings without silently changing the palette. Do not introduce unrelated colors.
[Color guide — coloring.today / the-jacket-opens-to-the-colophon]
Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it.

Text: Reading Ink #173D42
Primary: Jacket Clay #C2A09C
Highlight: Title Page Blue #C6DCF2
Accent: Colophon Green #203A2B
Background: Edition Paper #F0EFEC

Mood: A slim poetry edition, open cover and title page, narrow author-note flap, reading sample, and aligned colophon
Suggested uses: Publishing services
Application note: Use Edition Paper for 64% of the presentation, Jacket Clay for the 25% cover, and Title Page Blue for the 11% reading-sample page. Keep Colophon Green compact. Use Reading Ink on paper, clay, and blue; use Edition Paper text on green. Label Edition, Author note, and Reading sample.
Avoid: Reading Ink on Colophon Green is 1.05:1 and fails normal and large text; use Edition Paper there at 10.73:1. Label Edition, Author note, and Reading sample, and reinforce them with paper edges, a narrow flap, and fine rules.
Use approximately 64% background, 25% primary, and 11% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles.

Use these semantic tokens consistently. Keep the original HEX values.
:root {
  --color-text: #173D42;
  --color-primary: #C2A09C;
  --color-highlight: #C6DCF2;
  --color-accent: #203A2B;
  --color-background: #F0EFEC;
}
Background is the canvas, text is readable copy, primary is a key surface, highlight draws attention, and accent adds small secondary details.
[Color guide — coloring.today / the-jacket-opens-to-the-colophon]
Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it.

Text: Reading Ink #173D42
Primary: Jacket Clay #C2A09C
Highlight: Title Page Blue #C6DCF2
Accent: Colophon Green #203A2B
Background: Edition Paper #F0EFEC

Mood: A slim poetry edition, open cover and title page, narrow author-note flap, reading sample, and aligned colophon
Suggested uses: Publishing services
Application note: Use Edition Paper for 64% of the presentation, Jacket Clay for the 25% cover, and Title Page Blue for the 11% reading-sample page. Keep Colophon Green compact. Use Reading Ink on paper, clay, and blue; use Edition Paper text on green. Label Edition, Author note, and Reading sample.
Avoid: Reading Ink on Colophon Green is 1.05:1 and fails normal and large text; use Edition Paper there at 10.73:1. Label Edition, Author note, and Reading sample, and reinforce them with paper edges, a narrow flap, and fine rules.
Use approximately 64% background, 25% primary, and 11% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles.

Text/background contrast: 10.25:1. This is one measured pair, not a guarantee for the whole palette. Check every actual text/background pairing against WCAG AA. Prefer readable combinations from the original colors, keep visible keyboard focus, and never communicate state through color alone. If no original pairing meets the requirement, propose a separately labeled derived color with its original HEX, proposed HEX, purpose and measured contrast. Never overwrite the source palette.

This guide preserves the original HEX values. Review the output before using it.

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Copy the same colors as semantic CSS variables. Every preview and prompt on this page uses this palette.

:root {
  --color-text: #173D42;
  --color-primary: #C2A09C;
  --color-highlight: #C6DCF2;
  --color-accent: #203A2B;
  --color-background: #F0EFEC;
}

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