#C9971C
#E4C36B
#8A6A44
#F5EEDF
#44361DTaupe
#7F6532Cocoa
#CFCA4ACitrine
#FFF8ECIvory
Lemon Citrine & Cocoa is a monochromatic color palette tagged warm, earthy, yellow. All four colors sit within 20° 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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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (19% to 96%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.
- Background: Ivory (#FFF8EC) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Taupe (#44361D) on #FFF8EC gives 11.1:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Citrine (#CFCA4A) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Cocoa (#7F6532) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Taupe on Ivory at 11.1:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#44361D
#7F6532
#CFCA4A
#FFF8EC
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#44361D on #FFF8EC | Aa | 11.1:1 | AAA |
#44361D on #CFCA4A | Aa | 6.81:1 | AA |
#7F6532 on #FFF8EC | Aa | 5.22:1 | AA |
#7F6532 on #CFCA4A | Aa | 3.2:1 | AA large only |
#44361D on #7F6532 | Aa | 2.13:1 | Fail |
#CFCA4A on #FFF8EC | Aa | 1.63:1 | Fail |
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