#330E00Licorice
#6D493BCoffee
#84685FDove Gray
#A49086Stone

Desert Licorice & Coffee color palette

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

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Licorice#330E00rgb(51, 14, 0)hsl(16, 100%, 10%)oklch(22.3% 0.066 43)
Coffee#6D493Brgb(109, 73, 59)hsl(17, 30%, 33%)oklch(44.2% 0.054 42)
Dove Gray#84685Frgb(132, 104, 95)hsl(15, 16%, 45%)oklch(54.2% 0.039 39)
Stone#A49086rgb(164, 144, 134)hsl(20, 14%, 58%)oklch(66.8% 0.028 48)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (10% to 58%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.

  • Background: Stone (#A49086) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#330E00) on #A49086 gives 5.74:1, passing WCAG AA.
  • Primary: Coffee (#6D493B) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Dove Gray (#84685F) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Stone at 5.74:1.

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#330E00 on #A49086Aa5.74:1AA
#330E00 on #84685FAa3.43:1AA large only
#6D493B on #A49086Aa2.59:1Fail
#330E00 on #6D493BAa2.22:1Fail
#84685F on #A49086Aa1.68:1Fail
#6D493B on #84685FAa1.55:1Fail

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