#924A43Chestnut
#5C6049Umber
#D5D2BFOat
#F5F3EDSmoke

Chestnut & Umber Story color palette

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Chestnut & Umber Story is a analogous color palette tagged modern, muted, brown. The hues stay within 47° 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
Chestnut#924A43rgb(146, 74, 67)hsl(5, 37%, 42%)oklch(49.6% 0.098 27)
Umber#5C6049rgb(92, 96, 73)hsl(70, 14%, 33%)oklch(47.9% 0.036 116)
Oat#D5D2BFrgb(213, 210, 191)hsl(52, 21%, 79%)oklch(86.1% 0.026 100)
Smoke#F5F3EDrgb(245, 243, 237)hsl(45, 29%, 95%)oklch(96.4% 0.008 91)

Why it works and how to use it

Two of the four colors are near-neutral, which leaves room for Chestnut to lead. Lightness runs from 33% to 95%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Smoke (#F5F3ED) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Umber (#5C6049) on #F5F3ED gives 5.87:1, passing WCAG AA.
  • Primary: Chestnut (#924A43) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (5.77:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Oat (#D5D2BF) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Umber on Smoke at 5.87:1.

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

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#D5D2BF
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Color-blind check: under protanopia and deuteranopia, Chestnut and Umber become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#5C6049 on #F5F3EDAa5.87:1AA
#924A43 on #F5F3EDAa5.77:1AA
#5C6049 on #D5D2BFAa4.28:1AA large only
#924A43 on #D5D2BFAa4.2:1AA large only
#D5D2BF on #F5F3EDAa1.37:1Fail
#924A43 on #5C6049Aa1.02:1Fail

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