#E6FBBCCream
#C5AD39Brass
#903F00Cedar
#491D00Espresso

Brass & Cedar Mist color palette

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Brass & Cedar Mist is a vivid analogous color palette tagged food, dark, warm. Analogous neighbors on the wheel (Cream, Brass, Cedar) give it a natural, low-tension flow. Saturation runs high, so use the brightest color sparingly and let the others carry the surface area. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Cream#E6FBBCrgb(230, 251, 188)hsl(80, 89%, 86%)oklch(95.7% 0.084 123)
Brass#C5AD39rgb(197, 173, 57)hsl(50, 55%, 50%)oklch(74.8% 0.134 97)
Cedar#903F00rgb(144, 63, 0)hsl(26, 100%, 28%)oklch(46.8% 0.126 49)
Espresso#491D00rgb(73, 29, 0)hsl(24, 100%, 14%)oklch(29.1% 0.078 49)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its analogous hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (86% down to 14% lightness). A natural fit for menus and packaging.

  • Background: Cream (#E6FBBC) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Espresso (#491D00) on #E6FBBC gives 12.95:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Cedar (#903F00) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (6.52:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Brass (#C5AD39) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Cream on Espresso at 12.95:1.

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

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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

#E6FBBC
#C5AD39
#903F00
#491D00

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#E6FBBC on #491D00Aa12.95:1AAA
#E6FBBC on #903F00Aa6.52:1AA
#C5AD39 on #491D00Aa6.45:1AA
#C5AD39 on #903F00Aa3.25:1AA large only
#E6FBBC on #C5AD39Aa2.01:1Fail
#903F00 on #491D00Aa1.99:1Fail

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