#E8C878
#F0D898
#F8ECC8
#3A2608
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Brioche Gold Color Palette

#E8C878 · #F0D898 · #F8ECC8 · #3A2608

AAA
WCAG Grade
8.9:1
Contrast Ratio
870
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Use #E8C878 as the background. Use #F0D898 as the primary accent. Use #F8ECC8 as secondary. Use #3A2608 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Brioche Gold — golden, rich, soft.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Brioche Gold 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: 59.8%
232, 200, 120 0%, 14%, 48%, 9% 43°, 71%, 69%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 69.9%
240, 216, 152 0%, 10%, 37%, 6% 44°, 75%, 77%
Secondary
Luminance: 84.1%
248, 236, 200 0%, 5%, 19%, 3% 45°, 77%, 88%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.3%
58, 38, 8 0%, 34%, 86%, 77% 36°, 76%, 13%

Brioche Gold 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 Brioche Gold palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#E8C878 saturated orange
#F0D898 saturated orange
#F8ECC8 saturated orange
#3A2608 saturated orange

Brioche Gold 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
#3A2608 on #F8ECC8
Aa Sample Text
12.20:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#F8ECC8 on #3A2608
Aa Sample Text
12.20:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A2608 on #F0D898
Aa Sample Text
10.26:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#F0D898 on #3A2608
Aa Sample Text
10.26:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A2608 on #E8C878
Aa Sample Text
8.88:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8C878 on #3A2608
Aa Sample Text
8.88:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#F8ECC8 on #E8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.37:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8C878 on #F8ECC8
Aa Sample Text
1.37:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F8ECC8 on #F0D898
Aa Sample Text
1.19:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F0D898 on #F8ECC8
Aa Sample Text
1.19:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F0D898 on #E8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.16:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8C878 on #F0D898
Aa Sample Text
1.16:1 Fail Decorative use only

Brioche Gold Color Psychology & Meaning

Brioche is the egg-and-butter enriched bread with a burnished golden top, and this palette is that warm gold with the pale interior. It feels rich and tender, the color of the bread behind the worlds best French toast and burger buns.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Brioche Gold 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

Brioche has been made in France since the Middle Ages, with its name appearing in print by the 1400s. The high butter and egg content made it a luxury bread, and Marie Antoinette is apocryphally linked to it in the famous quip about cake.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the golden top for rich surfaces, the pale gold for accents, and the cream for text contrast. The deep brown grounds everything.

Industries This Palette Suits

Bakeries, burger brands, French pastry, dessert brands, cafes.

Colors That Pair Well With Brioche Gold

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 #F0D898 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow-green

30° beside #F0D898 — 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 Brioche Gold Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #F0D898 for small UI elements on #E8C878 — at 1.2:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #3A2608 — 8.9:1 against #E8C878 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #F8ECC8 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Brioche Gold Color Scheme

To use this Brioche Gold 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 #E8C878 for the main background and #F0D898 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #3A2608 and #E8C878 is 8.88:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Brioche Gold Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Brioche Gold color palette?

The Brioche Gold palette contains #E8C878, #F0D898, #F8ECC8, #3A2608. 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 Brioche Gold color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A2608 on #F8ECC8 reaches 12.2:1 (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 Brioche Gold palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #7998EC, #D9EA9E, #181611 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 Brioche Gold palette create?

Brioche Gold reads as golden, rich, soft. Saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by saturated orange — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Brioche Gold color palette commercially?

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

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