#673A1DWalnut
#AB7E68Mocha
#725342Coffee
#1E0E06Licorice

Walnut & Mocha Story color palette

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Walnut & Mocha Story is a dark, monochromatic color palette tagged dark, muted, warm. All four colors sit within 4° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Walnut#673A1Drgb(103, 58, 29)hsl(24, 56%, 26%)oklch(39.8% 0.076 52)
Mocha#AB7E68rgb(171, 126, 104)hsl(20, 29%, 54%)oklch(63.2% 0.065 47)
Coffee#725342rgb(114, 83, 66)hsl(21, 27%, 35%)oklch(47.1% 0.049 50)
Licorice#1E0E06rgb(30, 14, 6)hsl(20, 67%, 7%)oklch(18.5% 0.032 48)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its monochromatic hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (54% down to 7% lightness). A natural fit for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.

  • Background: Mocha (#AB7E68) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#1E0E06) on #AB7E68 gives 5.28:1, passing WCAG AA.
  • Primary: Walnut (#673A1D) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Coffee (#725342) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Mocha on Licorice at 5.28:1.

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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

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#AB7E68
#725342
#1E0E06

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#AB7E68 on #1E0E06Aa5.28:1AA
#725342 on #1E0E06Aa2.71:1Fail
#673A1D on #AB7E68Aa2.69:1Fail
#673A1D on #1E0E06Aa1.96:1Fail
#AB7E68 on #725342Aa1.95:1Fail
#673A1D on #725342Aa1.38:1Fail

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