#4A3E2E
#2E261C
#6E5E42
#181410
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Bog Peat Color Palette

#4A3E2E · #2E261C · #6E5E42 · #181410

Fail
WCAG Grade
1.8:1
Contrast Ratio
758
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Use #4A3E2E as the background. Use #2E261C as the primary accent. Use #6E5E42 as secondary. Use #181410 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Bog Peat — moody, earthy, vintage, forest.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Bog Peat 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: 5.1%
74, 62, 46 0%, 16%, 38%, 71% 34°, 23%, 24%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 2.1%
46, 38, 28 0%, 17%, 39%, 82% 33°, 24%, 15%
Secondary
Luminance: 11.7%
110, 94, 66 0%, 15%, 40%, 57% 38°, 25%, 35%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.7%
24, 20, 16 0%, 17%, 33%, 91% 30°, 20%, 8%

Bog Peat 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 Bog Peat palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#4A3E2E muted orange
#2E261C muted orange
#6E5E42 gently saturated orange
#181410 muted orange

Bog Peat 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
#181410 on #6E5E42
Aa Sample Text
2.92:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E5E42 on #181410
Aa Sample Text
2.92:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E5E42 on #2E261C
Aa Sample Text
2.37:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E261C on #6E5E42
Aa Sample Text
2.37:1 Fail Decorative use only
#181410 on #4A3E2E
Aa Sample Text
1.76:1 Fail Decorative use only
#4A3E2E on #181410
Aa Sample Text
1.76:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E5E42 on #4A3E2E
Aa Sample Text
1.66:1 Fail Decorative use only
#4A3E2E on #6E5E42
Aa Sample Text
1.66:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E261C on #4A3E2E
Aa Sample Text
1.43:1 Fail Decorative use only
#4A3E2E on #2E261C
Aa Sample Text
1.43:1 Fail Decorative use only
#181410 on #2E261C
Aa Sample Text
1.23:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E261C on #181410
Aa Sample Text
1.23:1 Fail Decorative use only

Bog Peat Color Psychology & Meaning

Peat bog is dark brown, wet and almost completely plantless, and it preserves whatever falls into it because there is no oxygen to rot it, and this palette is peat brown with cut turf. It feels preserved and ancient, the color of ground that keeps what it swallows.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Bog Peat 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

Peat forms where waterlogged conditions prevent full decomposition, and bog bodies and butter found in Irish and Danish peat have survived for thousands of years because the acidic, oxygen-poor water stops decay.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the peat brown for backgrounds, bog dark for primary actions, cut turf for highlights, and pool black for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Film and television, thriller and horror titles, game studios.

Colors That Pair Well With Bog Peat

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 #2E261C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #2E261C — 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 Bog Peat Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #2E261C for small UI elements on #4A3E2E — at 1.4:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #181410 on #4A3E2E — 1.8:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Let #6E5E42 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #2E261C.

How to Implement the Bog Peat Color Scheme

To use this Bog Peat 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 #4A3E2E for the main background and #2E261C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #181410 and #4A3E2E is 1.76:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Bog Peat Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Bog Peat color palette?

The Bog Peat palette contains #4A3E2E, #2E261C, #6E5E42, #181410. 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 Bog Peat color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #181410 on #6E5E42 reaches 2.9:1 (Fail). 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 Bog Peat palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #44576F, #2B2C21, #EEEDEC 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 Bog Peat palette create?

Bog Peat reads as moody, earthy, vintage. Muted orange drives the personality, grounded by muted orange — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Bog Peat color palette commercially?

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

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