#F2ECE6
#C9A99A
#7E5F52
#241A15
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Beauty Editorial Color Palette

#F2ECE6 · #C9A99A · #7E5F52 · #241A15

AAA
WCAG Grade
14.5:1
Contrast Ratio
647
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Use #F2ECE6 as the background. Use #C9A99A as the primary accent. Use #7E5F52 as secondary. Use #241A15 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Beauty Editorial — vintage, royal, warm, moody.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Beauty Editorial 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: 84.6%
242, 236, 230 0%, 2%, 5%, 5% 30°, 32%, 93%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 43.1%
201, 169, 154 0%, 16%, 23%, 21% 19°, 30%, 70%
Secondary
Luminance: 13.2%
126, 95, 82 0%, 25%, 35%, 51% 18°, 21%, 41%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.2%
36, 26, 21 0%, 28%, 42%, 86% 20°, 26%, 11%

Beauty Editorial 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 Beauty Editorial palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#F2ECE6 gently saturated orange
#C9A99A gently saturated orange
#7E5F52 muted orange
#241A15 gently saturated orange

Beauty Editorial 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
#241A15 on #F2ECE6
Aa Sample Text
14.52:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#F2ECE6 on #241A15
Aa Sample Text
14.52:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#241A15 on #C9A99A
Aa Sample Text
7.80:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C9A99A on #241A15
Aa Sample Text
7.80:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#7E5F52 on #F2ECE6
Aa Sample Text
4.91:1 AA Body text, UI
#F2ECE6 on #7E5F52
Aa Sample Text
4.91:1 AA Body text, UI
#241A15 on #7E5F52
Aa Sample Text
2.96:1 Fail Decorative use only
#7E5F52 on #241A15
Aa Sample Text
2.96:1 Fail Decorative use only
#7E5F52 on #C9A99A
Aa Sample Text
2.64:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C9A99A on #7E5F52
Aa Sample Text
2.64:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C9A99A on #F2ECE6
Aa Sample Text
1.86:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F2ECE6 on #C9A99A
Aa Sample Text
1.86:1 Fail Decorative use only

Beauty Editorial Color Psychology & Meaning

A beauty editorial uses a restricted range of skin and paper tones on purpose, because a limited palette across a spread makes the model's face the only subject, and this palette is paper pale with shadow deep. It feels composed and aspirational, the color of a magazine spread with one photograph and a lot of space.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Beauty Editorial 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

Beauty photography settled on warm, slightly desaturated palettes because they flatter a wider range of skin tones under print reproduction than cool neutrals do.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the paper pale for wide surfaces, skin mid for buttons and links, shadow deep for secondary details, and print dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Cosmetics and colour cosmetics, skincare, salon and spa brands, retail packaging.

Colors That Pair Well With Beauty Editorial

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 #C9A99A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #C9A99A — 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 Beauty Editorial Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C9A99A for small UI elements on #F2ECE6 — at 1.9:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #241A15 — 14.5:1 against #F2ECE6 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #7E5F52 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #C9A99A.

How to Implement the Beauty Editorial Color Scheme

To use this Beauty Editorial 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 #F2ECE6 for the main background and #C9A99A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #241A15 and #F2ECE6 is 14.52:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Beauty Editorial Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Beauty Editorial color palette?

The Beauty Editorial palette contains #F2ECE6, #C9A99A, #7E5F52, #241A15. 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 Beauty Editorial color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #241A15 on #F2ECE6 reaches 14.5:1 (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 Beauty Editorial palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #9CBBC9, #C2BCA3, #161413 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 Beauty Editorial palette create?

Beauty Editorial reads as vintage, royal, warm. 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.

Can I use the Beauty Editorial color palette commercially?

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

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