What are the hex codes in the Clay Cedar & Hazelnut palette?

The Clay Cedar & Hazelnut color palette consists of Hazelnut #BC826B, Cedar #884A35, Walnut #65321F, Licorice #1F0A04.

How should I use the Clay Cedar & Hazelnut palette on a website?

Use Hazelnut #BC826B as the background, Licorice #1F0A04 for text, Walnut #65321F for buttons and links, and Cedar #884A35 for accents. 1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Hazelnut on Licorice at 5.93:1.

Which colors in Clay Cedar & Hazelnut have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #BC826B on #1F0A04 with a ratio of 5.93:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#BC826BHazelnut

#884A35Cedar

#65321FWalnut

#1F0A04Licorice

Clay Cedar & Hazelnut color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Hazelnut	`#BC826B`	`rgb(188, 130, 107)`	`hsl(17, 38%, 58%)`	`oklch(65.9% 0.080 42)`
Cedar	`#884A35`	`rgb(136, 74, 53)`	`hsl(15, 44%, 37%)`	`oklch(47.9% 0.090 39)`
Walnut	`#65321F`	`rgb(101, 50, 31)`	`hsl(16, 53%, 26%)`	`oklch(38.0% 0.079 41)`
Licorice	`#1F0A04`	`rgb(31, 10, 4)`	`hsl(13, 77%, 7%)`	`oklch(17.7% 0.039 40)`

Why it works and how to use it

Clay Cedar & Hazelnut is a dark, monochromatic color palette tagged dark, muted, warm. A monochromatic set: the same hue family from Licorice down to Hazelnut. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is warm.

It works because the lightness range is wide (7% to 58%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.

Background: Hazelnut (#BC826B) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Licorice (#1F0A04) on #BC826B gives 5.93:1, passing WCAG AA.
Primary: Walnut (#65321F) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.22:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
Accent: Cedar (#884A35) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Hazelnut on Licorice at 5.93:1.

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Color blindness simulation

#BC826B

#884A35

#65321F

#1F0A04

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

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#BC826B` on `#1F0A04`	Aa	5.93:1	AA
`#BC826B` on `#65321F`	Aa	3.22:1	AA large only
`#884A35` on `#1F0A04`	Aa	2.79:1	Fail
`#BC826B` on `#884A35`	Aa	2.13:1	Fail
`#65321F` on `#1F0A04`	Aa	1.84:1	Fail
`#884A35` on `#65321F`	Aa	1.52:1	Fail

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