#B8785C
#C8B890
#8E7A5C
#2E1406
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Bologna Porticoes Color Palette

#B8785C · #C8B890 · #8E7A5C · #2E1406

AA
WCAG Grade
4.8:1
Contrast Ratio
930
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Use #B8785C as the background. Use #C8B890 as the primary accent. Use #8E7A5C as secondary. Use #2E1406 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Bologna Porticoes — arcades, brick, scholarly.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Bologna Porticoes 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: 24.4%
184, 120, 92 0%, 35%, 50%, 28% 18°, 39%, 54%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 48.6%
200, 184, 144 0%, 8%, 28%, 22% 43°, 34%, 67%
Secondary
Luminance: 20.4%
142, 122, 92 0%, 14%, 35%, 44% 36°, 21%, 46%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.1%
46, 20, 6 0%, 57%, 87%, 82% 21°, 77%, 10%

Bologna Porticoes 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 Bologna Porticoes palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#B8785C gently saturated orange
#C8B890 gently saturated orange
#8E7A5C muted orange
#2E1406 saturated orange

Bologna Porticoes 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
#2E1406 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
8.79:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8B890 on #2E1406
Aa Sample Text
8.79:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#2E1406 on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
4.82:1 AA Body text, UI
#B8785C on #2E1406
Aa Sample Text
4.82:1 AA Body text, UI
#2E1406 on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
4.17:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E7A5C on #2E1406
Aa Sample Text
4.17:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E7A5C on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
2.11:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
2.11:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
1.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8785C on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E7A5C on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
1.16:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8785C on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
1.16:1 Fail Decorative use only

Bologna Porticoes Color Psychology & Meaning

Bologna is the city of porticoes, 40 kilometers of covered arcades lining its brick streets, and this palette is terracotta brick with warm stone. It feels learned and lived-in, the color of the oldest university city walking home under cover.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Bologna Porticoes 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

Bologna founded its university in 1088, the oldest in the Western world, and built its porticoes from the 12th century onward, a UNESCO-listed ensemble of arcades that shelter the city from sun and rain.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the terracotta brick for facades, warm stone for columns, cream for highlights, and deep brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Education, gastronomy, tourism, heritage, motors.

Colors That Pair Well With Bologna Porticoes

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 #C8B890 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow-green

30° beside #C8B890 — 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 Bologna Porticoes Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8B890 for small UI elements on #B8785C — at 1.8:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #2E1406 — 4.8:1 against #B8785C passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #8E7A5C carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #C8B890.

How to Implement the Bologna Porticoes Color Scheme

To use this Bologna Porticoes 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 #B8785C for the main background and #C8B890 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #2E1406 and #B8785C is 4.82:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Bologna Porticoes Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Bologna Porticoes color palette?

The Bologna Porticoes palette contains #B8785C, #C8B890, #8E7A5C, #2E1406. 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 Bologna Porticoes color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #2E1406 on #C8B890 reaches 8.8:1 (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 Bologna Porticoes palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #8E9EC7, #B6BF97, #161412 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 Bologna Porticoes palette create?

Bologna Porticoes reads as arcades, brick, scholarly. Gently saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Bologna Porticoes color palette commercially?

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

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