#29143EInk
#8A3A49Brick Red
#CD7544Ochre
#DFB86FTan

Bold Ochre & Brick Red color palette

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Bold Ochre & Brick Red is a split color palette tagged dark, brown. A split scheme: Ink plays against Tan across roughly 129° of hue. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Ink#29143Ergb(41, 20, 62)hsl(270, 51%, 16%)oklch(24.5% 0.078 304)
Brick Red#8A3A49rgb(138, 58, 73)hsl(349, 41%, 38%)oklch(46.1% 0.110 11)
Ochre#CD7544rgb(205, 117, 68)hsl(21, 58%, 54%)oklch(65.1% 0.128 48)
Tan#DFB86Frgb(223, 184, 111)hsl(39, 64%, 65%)oklch(80.1% 0.102 82)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (16% to 65%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Tan (#DFB86F) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Ink (#29143E) on #DFB86F gives 8.88:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Ochre (#CD7544) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Brick Red (#8A3A49) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ink on Tan at 8.88:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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Design faster with Bold Ochre & Brick Red

A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#29143E
#8A3A49
#CD7544
#DFB86F

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#29143E on #DFB86FAa8.88:1AAA
#29143E on #CD7544Aa4.92:1AA
#8A3A49 on #DFB86FAa4.03:1AA large only
#8A3A49 on #CD7544Aa2.24:1Fail
#29143E on #8A3A49Aa2.2:1Fail
#CD7544 on #DFB86FAa1.8:1Fail

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