#5E3A5AEggplant
#B65D6BClay
#F09A5DCarrot
#FFD89CWheat

Golden Hour Haze color palette

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Golden Hour Haze is a split color palette tagged sunset, warm, orange. A split scheme: Eggplant plays against Wheat across roughly 89° of hue. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Eggplant#5E3A5Argb(94, 58, 90)hsl(307, 24%, 30%)oklch(40.3% 0.070 331)
Clay#B65D6Brgb(182, 93, 107)hsl(351, 38%, 54%)oklch(58.8% 0.116 11)
Carrot#F09A5Drgb(240, 154, 93)hsl(25, 83%, 65%)oklch(76.1% 0.129 55)
Wheat#FFD89Crgb(255, 216, 156)hsl(36, 100%, 81%)oklch(90.2% 0.088 78)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its split hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (81% down to 30% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Wheat (#FFD89C) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Eggplant (#5E3A5A) on #FFD89C gives 6.98:1, passing WCAG AA.
  • Primary: Carrot (#F09A5D) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Clay (#B65D6B) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Eggplant on Wheat at 6.98:1.

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

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#B65D6B
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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
#5E3A5A on #FFD89CAa6.98:1AA
#5E3A5A on #F09A5DAa4.26:1AA large only
#B65D6B on #FFD89CAa3.26:1AA large only
#5E3A5A on #B65D6BAa2.14:1Fail
#B65D6B on #F09A5DAa1.99:1Fail
#F09A5D on #FFD89CAa1.64:1Fail

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