#E4D9A7Oat
#CFBE7DTan
#B49A54Hazelnut
#8D7335Shadow

Desert Hazelnut & Shadow color palette

SkinMutedWarmEarthyBeigeBrown
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Desert Hazelnut & Shadow is a monochromatic color palette tagged skin, muted, warm. All four colors sit within 7° 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
Oat#E4D9A7rgb(228, 217, 167)hsl(49, 53%, 77%)oklch(88.2% 0.066 97)
Tan#CFBE7Drgb(207, 190, 125)hsl(48, 46%, 65%)oklch(80.1% 0.086 95)
Hazelnut#B49A54rgb(180, 154, 84)hsl(44, 39%, 52%)oklch(69.5% 0.095 89)
Shadow#8D7335rgb(141, 115, 53)hsl(42, 45%, 38%)oklch(56.8% 0.087 87)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness steps are gentle (38% to 77%), which keeps the mood consistent from edge to edge. Try it for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.

  • Background: Oat (#E4D9A7) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Shadow (#8D7335) on #E4D9A7 gives 3.19:1, enough for large headings only.
  • Primary: Tan (#CFBE7D) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Hazelnut (#B49A54) for highlights, badges and hover states.

No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

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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

#E4D9A7
#CFBE7D
#B49A54
#8D7335

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#E4D9A7 on #8D7335Aa3.19:1AA large only
#CFBE7D on #8D7335Aa2.44:1Fail
#E4D9A7 on #B49A54Aa1.92:1Fail
#B49A54 on #8D7335Aa1.66:1Fail
#CFBE7D on #B49A54Aa1.47:1Fail
#E4D9A7 on #CFBE7DAa1.31:1Fail

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