#1E1410Licorice
#5B4235Walnut
#A57C5BMocha
#E8DCCFBone

Cold Brew color palette

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

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Licorice#1E1410rgb(30, 20, 16)hsl(17, 30%, 9%)oklch(20.3% 0.018 43)
Walnut#5B4235rgb(91, 66, 53)hsl(21, 26%, 28%)oklch(40.3% 0.041 49)
Mocha#A57C5Brgb(165, 124, 91)hsl(27, 29%, 50%)oklch(61.9% 0.069 60)
Bone#E8DCCFrgb(232, 220, 207)hsl(31, 35%, 86%)oklch(90.1% 0.022 70)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (9% to 86%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.

  • Background: Bone (#E8DCCF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#1E1410) on #E8DCCF gives 13.39:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Mocha (#A57C5B) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Walnut (#5B4235) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Bone at 13.39:1.

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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

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#5B4235
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Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#1E1410 on #E8DCCFAa13.39:1AAA
#5B4235 on #E8DCCFAa6.84:1AA
#1E1410 on #A57C5BAa4.85:1AA
#A57C5B on #E8DCCFAa2.76:1Fail
#5B4235 on #A57C5BAa2.48:1Fail
#1E1410 on #5B4235Aa1.96:1Fail

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