#B7426B
#D87300
#FFAC9F
#F8C13F
#FFF1D6Papaya
#FFD160Saffron
#C49D00Brass
#5E5329Coffee
Bright Brass & Saffron is a vivid monochromatic color palette tagged gradient, warm, yellow. All four colors sit within 8° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is warm.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (26% to 92%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Papaya (#FFF1D6) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Coffee (#5E5329) on #FFF1D6 gives 6.85:1, passing WCAG AA.
- Primary: Saffron (#FFD160) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Brass (#C49D00) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Papaya on Coffee at 6.85:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#FFF1D6
#FFD160
#C49D00
#5E5329
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#FFF1D6 on #5E5329 | Aa | 6.85:1 | AA |
#FFD160 on #5E5329 | Aa | 5.3:1 | AA |
#C49D00 on #5E5329 | Aa | 2.98:1 | Fail |
#FFF1D6 on #C49D00 | Aa | 2.3:1 | Fail |
#FFD160 on #C49D00 | Aa | 1.78:1 | Fail |
#FFF1D6 on #FFD160 | Aa | 1.29:1 | Fail |
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