Style Guide

Owen County Public Library · Creek & Stone · WCAG 2.2 AAA

Proposed Visual Direction

This style guide presents the Creek & Stone brand identity for the new Owen County Public Library website. It includes our color palette, typography, button styles, and component examples across three theme contexts.

We'd love your feedback on the overall look and feel — colors, fonts, and how everything comes together. All color pairings have been validated to meet WCAG 2.2 AAA accessibility standards, far exceeding the federal minimum.

Button Components

Primary and secondary actions, outline and text variants. All button text passes WCAG 2.2 AAA contrast ratios.

Solid Buttons

Icon Buttons

Link Buttons & Media

Small Variant

Focus State (Keyboard Navigation)

All interactive elements show a visible amber focus ring when navigated via keyboard, ensuring full accessibility.

Typography

Libre Baskerville for headings, Source Sans 3 for body. All sizes are in rem, based on a 16px root.

Heading Scale

H1

Heading here

H2

Heading here

H3

Heading here

H4

Heading here

H5
Heading here
H6
Heading here

Body Text

Body Large

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare.

Body Regular

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla.

Body Small

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique.

Colors

All color pairings validated against WCAG 2.2 AAA. Amber restricted to decorative accents and large text only.

Theme Dark

Heading

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique.

Theme Light

Heading

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique.

Theme Brand

Heading

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique.

Full Palette

Green Dark

#273B25

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Stone Green

#3A5637

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Sage Light

#3F5C35

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Navy Dark

#0D2538

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Deep Creek

#153B56

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Creek Light

#1B4965

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Amber

#9E6610

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Amber Light

#B87A1E

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Accessible Backgrounds

Ink

#141A1F

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Text Muted

#475561

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Border

#C8D2DC

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Bg Alt / Mist

#ECF0F4

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Bg / Sky

#F7F9FB

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Surface

#FFFFFF

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Semantic

Success#2E7D5B
Warning#9E6610
Error#B53D3D
Info#1B4965

Key Contrast Ratios

Foreground Background Ratio AAA Body Preview
Ink #141A1FSurface #FFFFFF16.6 : 1PassSample
Surface #FFFFFFNavy Dark #0D253816.9 : 1PassSample
Surface #FFFFFFDeep Creek #153B5613.2 : 1PassSample
Surface #FFFFFFStone Green #3A563711.1 : 1PassSample
Text Muted #475561Surface #FFFFFF7.9 : 1PassSample
Amber #9E6610Surface #FFFFFF4.7 : 1Large only

WCAG 2.2 AAA Validated

All primary text/background combinations pass 7:1 contrast. Large text and headings pass 4.5:1. Amber restricted to decorative use and large text only.

Theme Sections

Every component must work in all three themes. Below shows each theme with its full component set.

Theme Dark

Welcome to Owen County Library

Explore our programs, events, and community resources in Spencer, Indiana.

Buttons

Blockquote

"A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life." Henry Ward Beecher

Form Input

Theme Light

Welcome to Owen County Library

Explore our programs, events, and community resources in Spencer, Indiana.

Buttons

Blockquote

"The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library." Albert Einstein

Form Input

Theme Brand

Welcome to Owen County Library

Explore our programs, events, and community resources in Spencer, Indiana.

Buttons

Blockquote

"Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination." Sidney Sheldon

Form Input

Font Specimens

Character sets and available weights for each typeface.

Libre Baskerville

Headings & Display

AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMm
NnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz
0123456789 !@#$%&*()

400 RegularOwen County Library
400 ItalicOwen County Library
700 BoldOwen County Library

Source Sans 3

Body Text & UI

AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMm
NnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz
0123456789 !@#$%&*()

300 LightOwen County Library
400 RegularOwen County Library
600 SemiOwen County Library
700 BoldOwen County Library

Content Example

Adult Education

Build Your Future at the Learning Center

Owen County Public Library offers free workforce development and certification courses at our nearby Learning Center. Our programs are designed to help adults gain practical, career-ready skills.

Current offerings include CompTIA A+, IT Fundamentals, GED Preparation, and Computer Literacy courses. No prerequisites required — just bring your willingness to learn.

Browse Classes →