#AE8B65Hazelnut
#947042Shadow
#7A5732Coffee
#4F3219Taupe

Canyon Shadow & Coffee color palette

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Canyon Shadow & Coffee is a dark, monochromatic color palette tagged muted, warm, earthy. All four colors sit within 6° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Hazelnut#AE8B65rgb(174, 139, 101)hsl(31, 31%, 54%)oklch(66.0% 0.068 69)
Shadow#947042rgb(148, 112, 66)hsl(34, 38%, 42%)oklch(57.1% 0.077 72)
Coffee#7A5732rgb(122, 87, 50)hsl(31, 42%, 34%)oklch(48.6% 0.070 66)
Taupe#4F3219rgb(79, 50, 25)hsl(28, 52%, 20%)oklch(34.6% 0.057 60)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its monochromatic hue relationship and a soft light-to-dark ladder (54% down to 20% lightness). A natural fit for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.

  • Background: Hazelnut (#AE8B65) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Taupe (#4F3219) on #AE8B65 gives 3.71:1, enough for large headings only.
  • Primary: Coffee (#7A5732) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Shadow (#947042) for highlights, badges and hover states.

No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

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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

#AE8B65
#947042
#7A5732
#4F3219

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#AE8B65 on #4F3219Aa3.71:1AA large only
#947042 on #4F3219Aa2.58:1Fail
#AE8B65 on #7A5732Aa2.06:1Fail
#7A5732 on #4F3219Aa1.8:1Fail
#AE8B65 on #947042Aa1.44:1Fail
#947042 on #7A5732Aa1.44:1Fail

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