What are the hex codes in the Butter & Cocoa palette?

The Butter & Cocoa color palette consists of Vanilla #FFEFA8, Saffron #FFD36E, Coffee #7A4A2E, Espresso #3A2419.

How should I use the Butter & Cocoa palette on a website?

Use Vanilla #FFEFA8 as the background, Espresso #3A2419 for text, Saffron #FFD36E for buttons and links, and Coffee #7A4A2E for accents. 4 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Vanilla on Espresso at 12.56:1.

Which colors in Butter & Cocoa have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #FFEFA8 on #3A2419 with a ratio of 12.56:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#FFEFA8Vanilla

#FFD36ESaffron

#7A4A2ECoffee

#3A2419Espresso

Butter & Cocoa color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Vanilla	`#FFEFA8`	`rgb(255, 239, 168)`	`hsl(49, 100%, 83%)`	`oklch(94.9% 0.091 97)`
Saffron	`#FFD36E`	`rgb(255, 211, 110)`	`hsl(42, 100%, 72%)`	`oklch(88.5% 0.129 86)`
Coffee	`#7A4A2E`	`rgb(122, 74, 46)`	`hsl(22, 45%, 33%)`	`oklch(45.8% 0.077 50)`
Espresso	`#3A2419`	`rgb(58, 36, 25)`	`hsl(20, 40%, 16%)`	`oklch(28.5% 0.039 47)`

Why it works and how to use it

Butter & Cocoa is a vivid analogous color palette tagged dark, warm, beige. The hues stay within 29° 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.

The palette holds together thanks to its analogous hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (83% down to 16% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Vanilla (#FFEFA8) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Espresso (#3A2419) on #FFEFA8 gives 12.56:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Saffron (#FFD36E) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Coffee (#7A4A2E) for highlights, badges and hover states.

4 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Vanilla on Espresso at 12.56:1.

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

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#FFEFA8

#FFD36E

#7A4A2E

#3A2419

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
`#FFEFA8` on `#3A2419`	Aa	12.56:1	AAA
`#FFD36E` on `#3A2419`	Aa	10.23:1	AAA
`#FFEFA8` on `#7A4A2E`	Aa	6.38:1	AA
`#FFD36E` on `#7A4A2E`	Aa	5.2:1	AA
`#7A4A2E` on `#3A2419`	Aa	1.97:1	Fail
`#FFEFA8` on `#FFD36E`	Aa	1.23:1	Fail

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