What are the hex codes in the Ruby Clay & Cedar palette?

The Ruby Clay & Cedar color palette consists of Espresso #3C1D1A, Cedar #84524E, Clay #AB6E6A, Bone #E2D9CE.

How should I use the Ruby Clay & Cedar palette on a website?

Use Bone #E2D9CE as the background, Espresso #3C1D1A for text, Clay #AB6E6A for buttons and links, and Cedar #84524E for accents. 2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Espresso on Bone at 10.88:1.

Which colors in Ruby Clay & Cedar have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #3C1D1A on #E2D9CE with a ratio of 10.88:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#3C1D1AEspresso

#84524ECedar

#AB6E6AClay

#E2D9CEBone

Ruby Clay & Cedar color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Espresso	`#3C1D1A`	`rgb(60, 29, 26)`	`hsl(5, 40%, 17%)`	`oklch(27.3% 0.049 27)`
Cedar	`#84524E`	`rgb(132, 82, 78)`	`hsl(4, 26%, 41%)`	`oklch(49.4% 0.068 25)`
Clay	`#AB6E6A`	`rgb(171, 110, 106)`	`hsl(4, 28%, 54%)`	`oklch(60.2% 0.079 24)`
Bone	`#E2D9CE`	`rgb(226, 217, 206)`	`hsl(33, 26%, 85%)`	`oklch(88.9% 0.018 73)`

Why it works and how to use it

Ruby Clay & Cedar is an analogous color palette tagged luxury, dark, muted. The hues stay within 29° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is warm.

The palette holds together thanks to its analogous hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (85% down to 17% lightness). A natural fit for premium branding and packaging.

Background: Bone (#E2D9CE) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Espresso (#3C1D1A) on #E2D9CE gives 10.88:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Clay (#AB6E6A) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Cedar (#84524E) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Espresso on Bone at 10.88:1.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#3C1D1A

#84524E

#AB6E6A

#E2D9CE

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

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#3C1D1A` on `#E2D9CE`	Aa	10.88:1	AAA
`#84524E` on `#E2D9CE`	Aa	4.56:1	AA
`#3C1D1A` on `#AB6E6A`	Aa	3.74:1	AA large only
`#AB6E6A` on `#E2D9CE`	Aa	2.91:1	Fail
`#3C1D1A` on `#84524E`	Aa	2.39:1	Fail
`#84524E` on `#AB6E6A`	Aa	1.57:1	Fail

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