#2A1A12Raisin
#704E3CCoffee
#9C6B48Shadow
#E7D4C1Oat

Brown Tonal color palette

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Brown Tonal is a monochromatic color palette tagged gradient, dark, muted. A monochromatic set: the same hue family from Raisin down to Oat. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Raisin#2A1A12rgb(42, 26, 18)hsl(20, 40%, 12%)oklch(23.6% 0.030 47)
Coffee#704E3Crgb(112, 78, 60)hsl(21, 30%, 34%)oklch(45.6% 0.054 49)
Shadow#9C6B48rgb(156, 107, 72)hsl(25, 37%, 45%)oklch(57.1% 0.080 56)
Oat#E7D4C1rgb(231, 212, 193)hsl(30, 44%, 83%)oklch(88.0% 0.033 67)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (12% to 83%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.

  • Background: Oat (#E7D4C1) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Raisin (#2A1A12) on #E7D4C1 gives 11.62:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Shadow (#9C6B48) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.16:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Coffee (#704E3C) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Raisin on Oat at 11.62:1.

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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

#2A1A12
#704E3C
#9C6B48
#E7D4C1

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#2A1A12 on #E7D4C1Aa11.62:1AAA
#704E3C on #E7D4C1Aa5.13:1AA
#2A1A12 on #9C6B48Aa3.67:1AA large only
#9C6B48 on #E7D4C1Aa3.16:1AA large only
#2A1A12 on #704E3CAa2.27:1Fail
#704E3C on #9C6B48Aa1.62:1Fail

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