#976648Cocoa
#3B1703Espresso
#735443Coffee
#B9A397Dust

Earthy Cocoa & Espresso color palette

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Earthy Cocoa & Espresso is a dark, monochromatic color palette tagged dark, muted, warm. All four colors sit within 2° 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
Cocoa#976648rgb(151, 102, 72)hsl(23, 35%, 44%)oklch(55.5% 0.077 52)
Espresso#3B1703rgb(59, 23, 3)hsl(21, 90%, 12%)oklch(25.5% 0.065 47)
Coffee#735443rgb(115, 84, 67)hsl(21, 26%, 36%)oklch(47.4% 0.049 50)
Dust#B9A397rgb(185, 163, 151)hsl(21, 20%, 66%)oklch(73.1% 0.031 50)

Why it works and how to use it

With 4 chromatic colors, Cocoa takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 12% to 66%. Well suited to wellness, organic and outdoor brands.

  • Background: Dust (#B9A397) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Espresso (#3B1703) on #B9A397 gives 6.68:1, passing WCAG AA.
  • Primary: Cocoa (#976648) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Coffee (#735443) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Espresso on Dust at 6.68:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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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

#976648
#3B1703
#735443
#B9A397

Color-blind check: under protanopia, Cocoa and Coffee become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#3B1703 on #B9A397Aa6.68:1AA
#976648 on #3B1703Aa3.29:1AA large only
#735443 on #B9A397Aa2.84:1Fail
#3B1703 on #735443Aa2.35:1Fail
#976648 on #B9A397Aa2.03:1Fail
#976648 on #735443Aa1.4:1Fail

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