What are the hex codes in the Sunny Citrine & Honey palette?

The Sunny Citrine & Honey color palette consists of Licorice #1A1A1A, Honey #DB9700, Citrine #D6CB1A, Beige #F3F7D9.

How should I use the Sunny Citrine & Honey palette on a website?

Use Beige #F3F7D9 as the background, Licorice #1A1A1A for text, Honey #DB9700 for buttons and links, and Citrine #D6CB1A for accents. 3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Beige at 15.84:1.

Which colors in Sunny Citrine & Honey have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #1A1A1A on #F3F7D9 with a ratio of 15.84:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#1A1A1ALicorice

#DB9700Honey

#D6CB1ACitrine

#F3F7D9Beige

Sunny Citrine & Honey color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Licorice	`#1A1A1A`	`rgb(26, 26, 26)`	`hsl(0, 0%, 10%)`	`oklch(21.8% 0.000 0)`
Honey	`#DB9700`	`rgb(219, 151, 0)`	`hsl(41, 100%, 43%)`	`oklch(72.5% 0.152 77)`
Citrine	`#D6CB1A`	`rgb(214, 203, 26)`	`hsl(56, 78%, 47%)`	`oklch(82.5% 0.171 106)`
Beige	`#F3F7D9`	`rgb(243, 247, 217)`	`hsl(68, 65%, 91%)`	`oklch(96.5% 0.039 113)`

Why it works and how to use it

Sunny Citrine & Honey is an analogous color palette tagged warm, vibrant, black. The hues stay within 27° 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 (91% down to 10% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Beige (#F3F7D9) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Licorice (#1A1A1A) on #F3F7D9 gives 15.84:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Honey (#DB9700) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Citrine (#D6CB1A) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Beige at 15.84:1.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#1A1A1A

#DB9700

#D6CB1A

#F3F7D9

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
`#1A1A1A` on `#F3F7D9`	Aa	15.84:1	AAA
`#1A1A1A` on `#D6CB1A`	Aa	10.29:1	AAA
`#1A1A1A` on `#DB9700`	Aa	6.99:1	AA
`#DB9700` on `#F3F7D9`	Aa	2.27:1	Fail
`#D6CB1A` on `#F3F7D9`	Aa	1.54:1	Fail
`#DB9700` on `#D6CB1A`	Aa	1.47:1	Fail

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