#8C4E2DCedar
#925D67Cocoa
#BD7269Clay
#A88C6FHazelnut

Rustic Clay & Cedar color palette

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Rustic Clay & Cedar is a analogous color palette tagged earthy, muted, warm. The hues stay within 42° 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.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Cedar#8C4E2Drgb(140, 78, 45)hsl(21, 51%, 36%)oklch(49.1% 0.096 47)
Cocoa#925D67rgb(146, 93, 103)hsl(349, 22%, 47%)oklch(53.9% 0.071 7)
Clay#BD7269rgb(189, 114, 105)hsl(6, 39%, 58%)oklch(63.1% 0.097 27)
Hazelnut#A88C6Frgb(168, 140, 111)hsl(31, 25%, 55%)oklch(65.8% 0.053 68)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its analogous hue relationship and a soft light-to-dark ladder (58% down to 36% lightness). A natural fit for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.

  • Background: Hazelnut (#A88C6F) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Cedar (#8C4E2D) on #A88C6F gives 2.05:1, so pair it with a darker neutral for body copy.
  • Primary: Clay (#BD7269) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Cocoa (#925D67) 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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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#8C4E2D
#925D67
#BD7269
#A88C6F

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#8C4E2D on #A88C6FAa2.05:1Fail
#8C4E2D on #BD7269Aa1.78:1Fail
#925D67 on #A88C6FAa1.67:1Fail
#925D67 on #BD7269Aa1.45:1Fail
#8C4E2D on #925D67Aa1.23:1Fail
#BD7269 on #A88C6FAa1.15:1Fail

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