#322A00Espresso
#6F5300Sepia
#FFCDB2Apricot
#FFE9DELinen

Sepia & Apricot Haze color palette

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Sepia & Apricot Haze is a vivid analogous color palette tagged dark, muted, warm. The hues stay within 30° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Espresso#322A00rgb(50, 42, 0)hsl(50, 100%, 10%)oklch(28.5% 0.059 98)
Sepia#6F5300rgb(111, 83, 0)hsl(45, 100%, 22%)oklch(45.9% 0.094 86)
Apricot#FFCDB2rgb(255, 205, 178)hsl(21, 100%, 85%)oklch(88.5% 0.067 50)
Linen#FFE9DErgb(255, 233, 222)hsl(20, 100%, 94%)oklch(94.9% 0.028 48)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its analogous hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (94% down to 10% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Linen (#FFE9DE) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Espresso (#322A00) on #FFE9DE gives 12.25:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Sepia (#6F5300) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (6.17:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Apricot (#FFCDB2) for highlights, badges and hover states.

4 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Espresso on Linen at 12.25:1.

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

#322A00
#6F5300
#FFCDB2
#FFE9DE

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#322A00 on #FFE9DEAa12.25:1AAA
#322A00 on #FFCDB2Aa9.97:1AAA
#6F5300 on #FFE9DEAa6.17:1AA
#6F5300 on #FFCDB2Aa5.02:1AA
#322A00 on #6F5300Aa1.99:1Fail
#FFCDB2 on #FFE9DEAa1.23:1Fail

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