#D8B070 · #8E5C3A · #F0E0C0 · #2E1C0C
Use #D8B070 as the background. Use #8E5C3A as the primary accent. Use #F0E0C0 as secondary. Use #2E1C0C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Smash Burger — savory, bold, comforting.
Technical breakdown for the Smash Burger 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: 46.8% | 216, 176, 112 | 0%, 19%, 48%, 15% | 37°, 57%, 64% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 13.7% | 142, 92, 58 | 0%, 35%, 59%, 44% | 24°, 42%, 39% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 75.6% | 240, 224, 192 | 0%, 7%, 20%, 6% | 40°, 62%, 85% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.4% | 46, 28, 12 | 0%, 39%, 74%, 82% | 28°, 59%, 11% |
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 Smash Burger palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2E1C0C on #F0E0C0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 12.53:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F0E0C0 on #2E1C0C |
Aa Sample Text
| 12.53:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2E1C0C on #D8B070 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.05:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #D8B070 on #2E1C0C |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.05:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F0E0C0 on #8E5C3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.31:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8E5C3A on #F0E0C0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.31:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2E1C0C on #8E5C3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.91:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E5C3A on #2E1C0C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.91:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E5C3A on #D8B070 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.77:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D8B070 on #8E5C3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.77:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F0E0C0 on #D8B070 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.56:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D8B070 on #F0E0C0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.56:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Smash Burger 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.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.
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.
directly opposite #8E5C3A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #8E5C3A — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Smash Burger 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.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #D8B070 for the main background and #8E5C3A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #2E1C0C and #D8B070 is 8.05:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Smash Burger palette contains #D8B070, #8E5C3A, #F0E0C0, #2E1C0C. 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.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #2E1C0C on #F0E0C0 reaches 12.5:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #3A6C8D, #837D44, #171511 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.
Smash Burger reads as savory, bold, comforting. Gently saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Smash Burger palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Smash Burger's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.