#A85C4A
#C88874
#E8C0B0
#3A1810
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Barolo Rose Color Palette

#A85C4A · #C88874 · #E8C0B0 · #3A1810

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Use #A85C4A as the background. Use #C88874 as the primary accent. Use #E8C0B0 as secondary. Use #3A1810 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Barolo Rose — elegant, faded, prestige.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Barolo Rose 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: 16.5%
168, 92, 74 0%, 45%, 56%, 34% 11°, 39%, 47%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 31.1%
200, 136, 116 0%, 32%, 42%, 22% 14°, 43%, 62%
Secondary
Luminance: 58.0%
232, 192, 176 0%, 17%, 24%, 9% 17°, 55%, 80%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.6%
58, 24, 16 0%, 59%, 72%, 77% 11°, 57%, 15%

Barolo Rose 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 Barolo Rose palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#A85C4A gently saturated red
#C88874 gently saturated red
#E8C0B0 gently saturated orange
#3A1810 gently saturated red

Barolo Rose 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
#3A1810 on #E8C0B0
Aa Sample Text
9.56:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8C0B0 on #3A1810
Aa Sample Text
9.56:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A1810 on #C88874
Aa Sample Text
5.49:1 AA Body text, UI
#C88874 on #3A1810
Aa Sample Text
5.49:1 AA Body text, UI
#3A1810 on #A85C4A
Aa Sample Text
3.26:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#A85C4A on #3A1810
Aa Sample Text
3.26:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#E8C0B0 on #A85C4A
Aa Sample Text
2.93:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A85C4A on #E8C0B0
Aa Sample Text
2.93:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8C0B0 on #C88874
Aa Sample Text
1.74:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C88874 on #E8C0B0
Aa Sample Text
1.74:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C88874 on #A85C4A
Aa Sample Text
1.68:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A85C4A on #C88874
Aa Sample Text
1.68:1 Fail Decorative use only

Barolo Rose Color Psychology & Meaning

A mature Barolo fades from deep ruby to a brick-orange at the rim, and this palette captures that aged elegance, the color of a wine that has softened into perfume. It feels refined and contemplative, the color of patience rewarded.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Barolo Rose 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

Barolo is made from nebbiolo in the Langhe hills of Piedmont, and the modern dry style was shaped in the 1800s by the Marchioness Giulia Falletti. The wines require years of aging before the fierce tannins soften into silk.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the faded ruby for elegant surfaces, the rose tones for accents, and the cream for text contrast. The deep brick grounds everything.

Industries This Palette Suits

Wine brands, red wine, fine dining, Italian cuisine, hospitality.

Colors That Pair Well With Barolo Rose

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.

cyan-blue

directly opposite #C88874 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

orange

30° beside #C88874 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Barolo Rose Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C88874 for small UI elements on #A85C4A — at 1.7:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #3A1810 on #A85C4A — 3.3:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Don't use #E8C0B0 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Barolo Rose Color Scheme

To use this Barolo Rose 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 #A85C4A for the main background and #C88874 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #3A1810 and #A85C4A is 3.26:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Barolo Rose Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Barolo Rose color palette?

The Barolo Rose palette contains #A85C4A, #C88874, #E8C0B0, #3A1810. 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 Barolo Rose color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A1810 on #E8C0B0 reaches 9.6:1 (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 Barolo Rose palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #74B4C8, #BEAD7E, #EFECEB 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 Barolo Rose palette create?

Barolo Rose reads as elegant, faded, prestige. Gently saturated red drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated red — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Barolo Rose color palette commercially?

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

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