What are the hex codes in the Scarlet Brick Red & Espresso palette?

The Scarlet Brick Red & Espresso color palette consists of Bone #E1DCD9, Dusty Rose #D6B3B0, Brick Red #983644, Espresso #440A17.

How should I use the Scarlet Brick Red & Espresso palette on a website?

Use Bone #E1DCD9 as the background, Espresso #440A17 for text, Brick Red #983644 for buttons and links, and Dusty Rose #D6B3B0 for accents. 3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Bone on Espresso at 11.86:1.

Which colors in Scarlet Brick Red & Espresso have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #E1DCD9 on #440A17 with a ratio of 11.86:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#E1DCD9Bone

#D6B3B0Dusty Rose

#983644Brick Red

#440A17Espresso

Scarlet Brick Red & Espresso color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Bone	`#E1DCD9`	`rgb(225, 220, 217)`	`hsl(23, 12%, 87%)`	`oklch(89.8% 0.007 53)`
Dusty Rose	`#D6B3B0`	`rgb(214, 179, 176)`	`hsl(5, 32%, 76%)`	`oklch(79.7% 0.041 24)`
Brick Red	`#983644`	`rgb(152, 54, 68)`	`hsl(351, 48%, 40%)`	`oklch(47.6% 0.131 15)`
Espresso	`#440A17`	`rgb(68, 10, 23)`	`hsl(347, 74%, 15%)`	`oklch(25.8% 0.087 13)`

Why it works and how to use it

Scarlet Brick Red & Espresso is a monochromatic color palette tagged dark, warm, red. A monochromatic set: the same hue family from Espresso down to Bone. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is warm.

The palette holds together thanks to its monochromatic hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (87% down to 15% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Bone (#E1DCD9) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Espresso (#440A17) on #E1DCD9 gives 11.86:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Brick Red (#983644) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (5.24:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
Accent: Dusty Rose (#D6B3B0) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Bone on Espresso at 11.86:1.

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#E1DCD9

#D6B3B0

#983644

#440A17

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
`#E1DCD9` on `#440A17`	Aa	11.86:1	AAA
`#D6B3B0` on `#440A17`	Aa	8.4:1	AAA
`#E1DCD9` on `#983644`	Aa	5.24:1	AA
`#D6B3B0` on `#983644`	Aa	3.71:1	AA large only
`#983644` on `#440A17`	Aa	2.26:1	Fail
`#E1DCD9` on `#D6B3B0`	Aa	1.41:1	Fail

:root {
  --bone: #E1DCD9;
  --dusty-rose: #D6B3B0;
  --brick-red: #983644;
  --espresso: #440A17;
}

$bone: #E1DCD9;
$dusty-rose: #D6B3B0;
$brick-red: #983644;
$espresso: #440A17;

// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'bone': '#E1DCD9',
        'dusty-rose': '#D6B3B0',
        'brick-red': '#983644',
        'espresso': '#440A17',
      },
    },
  },
};

{
  "name": "Scarlet Brick Red & Espresso",
  "colors": [
    "#E1DCD9",
    "#D6B3B0",
    "#983644",
    "#440A17"
  ]
}

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E1DCD9, #D6B3B0, #983644, #440A17);

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