#1A0803Licorice
#563729Taupe
#9B421CChestnut
#CBAB83Khaki

Chestnut & Khaki Field color palette

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Chestnut & Khaki Field is a dark, monochromatic color palette tagged dark, warm, earthy. All four colors sit within 15° 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
Licorice#1A0803rgb(26, 8, 3)hsl(13, 79%, 6%)oklch(16.2% 0.035 42)
Taupe#563729rgb(86, 55, 41)hsl(19, 35%, 25%)oklch(37.0% 0.050 45)
Chestnut#9B421Crgb(155, 66, 28)hsl(18, 69%, 36%)oklch(49.2% 0.129 42)
Khaki#CBAB83rgb(203, 171, 131)hsl(33, 41%, 65%)oklch(76.0% 0.066 73)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (6% to 65%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.

  • Background: Khaki (#CBAB83) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#1A0803) on #CBAB83 gives 8.97:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Chestnut (#9B421C) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.04:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Taupe (#563729) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Khaki at 8.97:1.

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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

#1A0803
#563729
#9B421C
#CBAB83

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#1A0803 on #CBAB83Aa8.97:1AAA
#563729 on #CBAB83Aa4.91:1AA
#9B421C on #CBAB83Aa3.04:1AA large only
#1A0803 on #9B421CAa2.95:1Fail
#1A0803 on #563729Aa1.83:1Fail
#563729 on #9B421CAa1.62:1Fail

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