#EFE7DA · #B99A78 · #5E4630 · #221712
Use #EFE7DA as the background. Use #B99A78 as the primary accent. Use #5E4630 as secondary. Use #221712 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Barbershop Shave — vintage, warm, royal, earthy, moody.
Technical breakdown for the Barbershop Shave 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: 80.6% | 239, 231, 218 | 0%, 3%, 9%, 6% | 37°, 40%, 90% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 34.8% | 185, 154, 120 | 0%, 17%, 35%, 27% | 31°, 32%, 60% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 7.0% | 94, 70, 48 | 0%, 26%, 49%, 63% | 29°, 32%, 28% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.0% | 34, 23, 18 | 0%, 32%, 47%, 87% | 19°, 31%, 10% |
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 Barbershop Shave palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #221712 on #EFE7DA |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.27:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #EFE7DA on #221712 |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.27:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #5E4630 on #EFE7DA |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.15:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #EFE7DA on #5E4630 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.15:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #221712 on #B99A78 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.63:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #B99A78 on #221712 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.63:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #5E4630 on #B99A78 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.32:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #B99A78 on #5E4630 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.32:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #B99A78 on #EFE7DA |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.15:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #EFE7DA on #B99A78 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.15:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #221712 on #5E4630 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.00:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5E4630 on #221712 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.00:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Barbershop Shave 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.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.
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.
directly opposite #B99A78 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #B99A78 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Barbershop Shave 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.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #EFE7DA for the main background and #B99A78 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #221712 and #EFE7DA is 14.27:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Barbershop Shave palette contains #EFE7DA, #B99A78, #5E4630, #221712. 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.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #221712 on #EFE7DA reaches 14.3:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #7898BA, #AFAF83, #161512 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.
Barbershop Shave reads as vintage, warm, royal. Gently saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Barbershop Shave palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Barbershop Shave's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.