What are the hex codes in the Zesty Carrot & Sienna palette?

The Zesty Carrot & Sienna color palette consists of Ink #251B38, Eggplant #6F4953, Sienna #A1511B, Carrot #EB8B00.

How should I use the Zesty Carrot & Sienna palette on a website?

Use Carrot #EB8B00 as the background, Ink #251B38 for text, Sienna #A1511B for buttons and links, and Eggplant #6F4953 for accents. 1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ink on Carrot at 6.36:1.

Which colors in Zesty Carrot & Sienna have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #251B38 on #EB8B00 with a ratio of 6.36:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#251B38Ink

#6F4953Eggplant

#A1511BSienna

#EB8B00Carrot

Zesty Carrot & Sienna color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Ink	`#251B38`	`rgb(37, 27, 56)`	`hsl(261, 35%, 16%)`	`oklch(25.0% 0.055 298)`
Eggplant	`#6F4953`	`rgb(111, 73, 83)`	`hsl(344, 21%, 36%)`	`oklch(45.1% 0.054 2)`
Sienna	`#A1511B`	`rgb(161, 81, 27)`	`hsl(24, 71%, 37%)`	`oklch(52.5% 0.124 50)`
Carrot	`#EB8B00`	`rgb(235, 139, 0)`	`hsl(35, 100%, 46%)`	`oklch(72.3% 0.164 64)`

Why it works and how to use it

Zesty Carrot & Sienna is a dark, complementary color palette tagged dark, orange. Ink and Carrot sit nearly opposite on the color wheel, so the pairing has real energy; keep one as the accent. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

The palette holds together thanks to its complementary hue relationship and a soft light-to-dark ladder (46% down to 16% lightness). A natural fit for dark-mode interfaces and gaming.

Background: Carrot (#EB8B00) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Ink (#251B38) on #EB8B00 gives 6.36:1, passing WCAG AA.
Primary: Sienna (#A1511B) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Eggplant (#6F4953) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ink on Carrot at 6.36:1.

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#251B38

#6F4953

#A1511B

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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
`#251B38` on `#EB8B00`	Aa	6.36:1	AA
`#6F4953` on `#EB8B00`	Aa	2.99:1	Fail
`#251B38` on `#A1511B`	Aa	2.87:1	Fail
`#A1511B` on `#EB8B00`	Aa	2.22:1	Fail
`#251B38` on `#6F4953`	Aa	2.13:1	Fail
`#6F4953` on `#A1511B`	Aa	1.35:1	Fail

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