Yellow & Light Orange, Orange Color Palette

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#E8D5B7 232, 213, 183

#C4A882 196, 168, 130

#8B6914 139, 105, 20

#5C4A1E 92, 74, 30

#E8D5B7

Color 1

#C4A882

Color 2

#8B6914

Color 3

#5C4A1E

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #E8D5B7;
  --color-2: #C4A882;
  --color-3: #8B6914;
  --color-4: #5C4A1E;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#E8D5B7',
  'palette-2': '#C4A882',
  'palette-3': '#8B6914',
  'palette-4': '#5C4A1E',
}

const palette = [
  '#E8D5B7',
  '#C4A882',
  '#8B6914',
  '#5C4A1E',
];

$color-1: #E8D5B7;
$color-2: #C4A882;
$color-3: #8B6914;
$color-4: #5C4A1E;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a warm, easygoing 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a warm, easygoing 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Yellow (#8B6914) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 53% and lightness of 50%. It suits energetic, friendly and lifestyle-oriented designs.

The colors in this palette

Light Orange `#E8D5B7`

rgb(232, 213, 183) · hsl(37, 52%, 81%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Orange `#C4A882`

rgb(196, 168, 130) · hsl(35, 36%, 64%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Yellow `#8B6914`

rgb(139, 105, 20) · hsl(43, 75%, 31%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Dark Yellow `#5C4A1E`

rgb(92, 74, 30) · hsl(43, 51%, 24%)

A deep, low-lightness tone — strong for text, headings and bold accents.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#E8D5B7	#5C4A1E	5.96:1	Pass	Fail
#C4A882	#5C4A1E	3.78:1	Fail	Fail
#E8D5B7	#8B6914	3.54:1	Fail	Fail
#C4A882	#8B6914	2.25:1	Fail	Fail
#8B6914	#5C4A1E	1.68:1	Fail	Fail
#E8D5B7	#C4A882	1.58:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Orange (#E8D5B7): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Yellow (#5C4A1E): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Yellow (#8B6914): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Dark Yellow (#5C4A1E): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant Yellow tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

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