#431408Espresso
#9B3516Chestnut
#CF8A49Bronze
#DFD2BDOat

Chestnut & Bronze Muse color palette

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Chestnut & Bronze Muse is a analogous color palette tagged warm, dark, brown. The hues stay within 25° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Espresso#431408rgb(67, 20, 8)hsl(12, 79%, 15%)oklch(26.6% 0.076 35)
Chestnut#9B3516rgb(155, 53, 22)hsl(14, 75%, 35%)oklch(47.3% 0.142 37)
Bronze#CF8A49rgb(207, 138, 73)hsl(29, 58%, 55%)oklch(69.1% 0.117 62)
Oat#DFD2BDrgb(223, 210, 189)hsl(37, 35%, 81%)oklch(86.9% 0.032 80)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its analogous hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (81% down to 15% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Oat (#DFD2BD) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Espresso (#431408) on #DFD2BD gives 10.5:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Chestnut (#9B3516) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (4.83:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Bronze (#CF8A49) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Espresso on Oat at 10.5:1.

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

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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

#431408
#9B3516
#CF8A49
#DFD2BD

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#431408 on #DFD2BDAa10.5:1AAA
#431408 on #CF8A49Aa5.5:1AA
#9B3516 on #DFD2BDAa4.83:1AA
#9B3516 on #CF8A49Aa2.53:1Fail
#431408 on #9B3516Aa2.17:1Fail
#CF8A49 on #DFD2BDAa1.91:1Fail

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