#C8985C
#E0C090
#8E6E3A
#2E200C
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Everything Bagel Color Palette

#C8985C · #E0C090 · #8E6E3A · #2E200C

AA
WCAG Grade
6.1:1
Contrast Ratio
950
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Use #C8985C as the background. Use #E0C090 as the primary accent. Use #8E6E3A as secondary. Use #2E200C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Everything Bagel — savory, golden, comforting.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Everything Bagel 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: 35.5%
200, 152, 92 0%, 24%, 54%, 22% 33°, 50%, 57%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 55.6%
224, 192, 144 0%, 14%, 36%, 12% 36°, 56%, 72%
Secondary
Luminance: 17.2%
142, 110, 58 0%, 23%, 59%, 44% 37°, 42%, 39%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.6%
46, 32, 12 0%, 30%, 74%, 82% 35°, 59%, 11%

Everything Bagel 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 Everything Bagel palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#C8985C gently saturated orange
#E0C090 gently saturated orange
#8E6E3A gently saturated orange
#2E200C gently saturated orange

Everything Bagel 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
#2E200C on #E0C090
Aa Sample Text
9.12:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E0C090 on #2E200C
Aa Sample Text
9.12:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#2E200C on #C8985C
Aa Sample Text
6.10:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8985C on #2E200C
Aa Sample Text
6.10:1 AA Body text, UI
#2E200C on #8E6E3A
Aa Sample Text
3.34:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E6E3A on #2E200C
Aa Sample Text
3.34:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E6E3A on #E0C090
Aa Sample Text
2.73:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E0C090 on #8E6E3A
Aa Sample Text
2.73:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E6E3A on #C8985C
Aa Sample Text
1.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8985C on #8E6E3A
Aa Sample Text
1.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E0C090 on #C8985C
Aa Sample Text
1.49:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8985C on #E0C090
Aa Sample Text
1.49:1 Fail Decorative use only

Everything Bagel Color Psychology & Meaning

The everything bagel is topped with sesame, poppy, garlic, onion, and salt, and this palette is its golden crust studded with dark seeds. It feels savory and familiar, the color of the most ordered breakfast in New York.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Everything Bagel 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 everything bagel was created in the 1970s in New York, when bakers began combining leftover toppings onto one bagel. It quickly became the citys default order and spread across the country with the bagel boom.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the golden crust for warm surfaces, the seed tones for accents, and the deep brown for text contrast. The near-black grounds everything.

Industries This Palette Suits

Bakeries, delis, New York food, breakfast brands, cafes.

Colors That Pair Well With Everything Bagel

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 #E0C090 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #E0C090 — 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 Everything Bagel Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #E0C090 for small UI elements on #C8985C — at 1.5:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #2E200C — 6.1:1 against #C8985C passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #8E6E3A carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #E0C090.

How to Implement the Everything Bagel Color Scheme

To use this Everything Bagel 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 #C8985C for the main background and #E0C090 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #2E200C and #C8985C is 6.10:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Everything Bagel Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Everything Bagel color palette?

The Everything Bagel palette contains #C8985C, #E0C090, #8E6E3A, #2E200C. 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 Everything Bagel color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #2E200C on #E0C090 reaches 9.1:1 (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 Everything Bagel palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #88AADD, #D2D897, #171512 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 Everything Bagel palette create?

Everything Bagel reads as savory, golden, comforting. Gently saturated 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 Everything Bagel color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Everything Bagel 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 Everything Bagel 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 Everything Bagel's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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