#9E4D24Sienna
#BE8C63Hazelnut
#8D9B74Moss
#DCD6CDBone

Desert Sienna & Hazelnut color palette

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Desert Sienna & Hazelnut is a monochromatic color palette tagged earthy, warm, brown. All four colors sit within 16° 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
Sienna#9E4D24rgb(158, 77, 36)hsl(20, 63%, 38%)oklch(51.4% 0.120 45)
Hazelnut#BE8C63rgb(190, 140, 99)hsl(27, 41%, 57%)oklch(67.9% 0.083 60)
Moss#8D9B74rgb(141, 155, 116)hsl(82, 16%, 53%)oklch(66.8% 0.058 124)
Bone#DCD6CDrgb(220, 214, 205)hsl(36, 18%, 83%)oklch(87.8% 0.014 78)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (38% to 83%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.

  • Background: Bone (#DCD6CD) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Sienna (#9E4D24) on #DCD6CD gives 4.11:1, enough for large headings only.
  • Primary: Hazelnut (#BE8C63) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Moss (#8D9B74) 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

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#BE8C63
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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
#9E4D24 on #DCD6CDAa4.11:1AA large only
#8D9B74 on #DCD6CDAa2.06:1Fail
#BE8C63 on #DCD6CDAa2.04:1Fail
#9E4D24 on #BE8C63Aa2.01:1Fail
#9E4D24 on #8D9B74Aa2:1Fail
#BE8C63 on #8D9B74Aa1.01:1Fail

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