What are the hex codes in the Brick Red & Carrot Muse palette?

The Brick Red & Carrot Muse color palette consists of Papaya #FFEFD5, Carrot #EE9455, Brick Red #9B284E, Rosewood #520A24.

How should I use the Brick Red & Carrot Muse palette on a website?

Use Papaya #FFEFD5 as the background, Rosewood #520A24 for text, Carrot #EE9455 for buttons and links, and Brick Red #9B284E for accents. 3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Papaya on Rosewood at 13:1.

Which colors in Brick Red & Carrot Muse have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #FFEFD5 on #520A24 with a ratio of 13:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#FFEFD5Papaya

#EE9455Carrot

#9B284EBrick Red

#520A24Rosewood

Brick Red & Carrot Muse color palette

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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

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.

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.

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#FFEFD5

#EE9455

#9B284E

#520A24

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

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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

:root {
  --papaya: #FFEFD5;
  --carrot: #EE9455;
  --brick-red: #9B284E;
  --rosewood: #520A24;
}

$papaya: #FFEFD5;
$carrot: #EE9455;
$brick-red: #9B284E;
$rosewood: #520A24;

// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'papaya': '#FFEFD5',
        'carrot': '#EE9455',
        'brick-red': '#9B284E',
        'rosewood': '#520A24',
      },
    },
  },
};

{
  "name": "Brick Red & Carrot Muse",
  "colors": [
    "#FFEFD5",
    "#EE9455",
    "#9B284E",
    "#520A24"
  ]
}

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFEFD5, #EE9455, #9B284E, #520A24);

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Added 2025-06-03 · Free for commercial use, no attribution needed.

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