Carrot & Sienna Dream is a vivid analogous color palette tagged warm, earthy, brown. The hues stay within 33° 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.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (10% to 84%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.
- Background: Pearl (#E8E5C6) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Espresso (#331900) on #E8E5C6 gives 12.86:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Sienna (#A56100) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.82:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Carrot (#F39760) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Espresso on Pearl at 12.86:1.
Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context
Design faster with Carrot & Sienna Dream
A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.
Primary action SecondaryColor blindness simulation
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#331900 on #E8E5C6 | Aa | 12.86:1 | AAA |
#331900 on #F39760 | Aa | 7.35:1 | AAA |
#A56100 on #E8E5C6 | Aa | 3.82:1 | AA large only |
#331900 on #A56100 | Aa | 3.37:1 | AA large only |
#A56100 on #F39760 | Aa | 2.18:1 | Fail |
#F39760 on #E8E5C6 | Aa | 1.75:1 | Fail |