#C8B890
#8E7A5C
#B8A880
#2E2414
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Ávila Walls Color Palette

#C8B890 · #8E7A5C · #B8A880 · #2E2414

AAA
WCAG Grade
7.8:1
Contrast Ratio
940
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Use #C8B890 as the background. Use #8E7A5C as the primary accent. Use #B8A880 as secondary. Use #2E2414 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Ávila Walls — walls, granite, medieval.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Ávila Walls color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 48.6%
200, 184, 144 0%, 8%, 28%, 22% 43°, 34%, 67%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 20.4%
142, 122, 92 0%, 14%, 35%, 44% 36°, 21%, 46%
Secondary
Luminance: 39.8%
184, 168, 128 0%, 9%, 30%, 28% 43°, 28%, 61%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.9%
46, 36, 20 0%, 22%, 57%, 82% 37°, 39%, 13%

Ávila Walls Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Ávila Walls palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#C8B890 gently saturated orange
#8E7A5C muted orange
#B8A880 gently saturated orange
#2E2414 gently saturated orange

Ávila Walls Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#2E2414 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
7.77:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8B890 on #2E2414
Aa Sample Text
7.77:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#2E2414 on #B8A880
Aa Sample Text
6.49:1 AA Body text, UI
#B8A880 on #2E2414
Aa Sample Text
6.49:1 AA Body text, UI
#2E2414 on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
3.69:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E7A5C on #2E2414
Aa Sample Text
3.69:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E7A5C on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
2.11:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
2.11:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8A880 on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
1.76:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E7A5C on #B8A880
Aa Sample Text
1.76:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8A880 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.20:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #B8A880
Aa Sample Text
1.20:1 Fail Decorative use only

Ávila Walls Color Psychology & Meaning

Ávila is the walled city of granite, its medieval ramparts circling the hilltop town, and this palette is granite grey with warm stone. It feels austere and fortified, the color of a city that has kept its walls since the 11th century.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Ávila Walls palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

The walls of Ávila, built in the 11th-12th centuries with 88 towers and nine gates, are the best-preserved medieval fortifications in Spain; the city is also the birthplace of Saint Teresa of Ávila.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the granite grey for the walls, warm stone for buildings, cream for highlights, and dark brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Heritage, pilgrimage, tourism, gastronomy.

Colors That Pair Well With Ávila Walls

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

blue

directly opposite #8E7A5C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #8E7A5C — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Ávila Walls Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #8E7A5C for small UI elements on #C8B890 — at 2.1:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #2E2414 — 7.8:1 against #C8B890 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #B8A880 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Ávila Walls Color Scheme

To use this Ávila Walls color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #C8B890 for the main background and #8E7A5C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #2E2414 and #C8B890 is 7.77:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Ávila Walls Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Ávila Walls color palette?

The Ávila Walls palette contains #C8B890, #8E7A5C, #B8A880, #2E2414. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the Ávila Walls color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #2E2414 on #C8B890 reaches 7.8:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the Ávila Walls palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #5D708E, #808268, #161513 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the Ávila Walls palette create?

Ávila Walls reads as walls, granite, medieval. Muted orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Ávila Walls color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Ávila Walls palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Ávila Walls palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Ávila Walls's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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