#AD0054
#FF9E55
#1A1A1A
#FFF5E1
#FFEFD5Papaya
#EE9455Carrot
#9B284EBrick Red
#520A24Rosewood
Brick Red & Carrot Muse is a vivid analogous color palette tagged food, dark, warm. The hues stay within 59° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is warm.
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| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papaya | #FFEFD5 | rgb(255, 239, 213) | hsl(37, 100%, 92%) | oklch(95.8% 0.038 80) | |
| Carrot | #EE9455 | rgb(238, 148, 85) | hsl(25, 82%, 63%) | oklch(74.7% 0.134 54) | |
| Brick Red | #9B284E | rgb(155, 40, 78) | hsl(340, 59%, 38%) | oklch(46.9% 0.152 6) | |
| Rosewood | #520A24 | rgb(82, 10, 36) | hsl(338, 78%, 18%) | oklch(29.1% 0.104 6) |
Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (18% to 92%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for menus and packaging.
- Background: Papaya (#FFEFD5) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Rosewood (#520A24) on #FFEFD5 gives 13:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Carrot (#EE9455) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Brick Red (#9B284E) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Papaya on Rosewood at 13:1.
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
#FFEFD5
#EE9455
#9B284E
#520A24
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#FFEFD5 on #520A24 | Aa | 13:1 | AAA |
#FFEFD5 on #9B284E | Aa | 6.61:1 | AA |
#EE9455 on #520A24 | Aa | 6.31:1 | AA |
#EE9455 on #9B284E | Aa | 3.21:1 | AA large only |
#FFEFD5 on #EE9455 | Aa | 2.06:1 | Fail |
#9B284E on #520A24 | Aa | 1.97:1 | Fail |
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