#C8B890
#8E7A5C
#B8A880
#2E2414
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Cáceres Plaza Color Palette

#C8B890 · #8E7A5C · #B8A880 · #2E2414

AAA
WCAG Grade
7.8:1
Contrast Ratio
860
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Use #C8B890 as the background. Use #8E7A5C as the primary accent. Use #B8A880 as secondary. Use #2E2414 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Cáceres Plaza — plaza, medieval, stone.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Cáceres Plaza 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: 48.6%
200, 184, 144 0%, 8%, 28%, 22% 43°, 34%, 67%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 20.4%
142, 122, 92 0%, 14%, 35%, 44% 36°, 21%, 46%
Secondary
Luminance: 39.8%
184, 168, 128 0%, 9%, 30%, 28% 43°, 28%, 61%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.9%
46, 36, 20 0%, 22%, 57%, 82% 37°, 39%, 13%

Cáceres Plaza 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 Cáceres Plaza palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#C8B890 gently saturated orange
#8E7A5C muted orange
#B8A880 gently saturated orange
#2E2414 gently saturated orange

Cáceres Plaza 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
#2E2414 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
7.77:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8B890 on #2E2414
Aa Sample Text
7.77:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#2E2414 on #B8A880
Aa Sample Text
6.49:1 AA Body text, UI
#B8A880 on #2E2414
Aa Sample Text
6.49:1 AA Body text, UI
#2E2414 on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
3.69:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E7A5C on #2E2414
Aa Sample Text
3.69:1 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
#B8A880 on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
1.76:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E7A5C on #B8A880
Aa Sample Text
1.76:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8A880 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.20:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #B8A880
Aa Sample Text
1.20:1 Fail Decorative use only

Cáceres Plaza Color Psychology & Meaning

Cáceres is the walled city of stone palaces and towers, its medieval quarter almost unchanged since the 15th century, and this palette is old stone with warm cream. It feels hushed and aristocratic, the color of a city frozen in time.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Cáceres Plaza 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

Cáceres preserves one of the best medieval ensembles in Europe, with towers and palaces of the 14th-16th centuries built by nobles returning from the Americas; it became a UNESCO site in 1986.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the old stone for facades, warm cream for highlights, umber for shadows, and dark brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Heritage, tourism, film, gastronomy.

Colors That Pair Well With Cáceres Plaza

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 #8E7A5C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #8E7A5C — 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 Cáceres Plaza Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #8E7A5C for small UI elements on #C8B890 — at 2.1:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #2E2414 — 7.8:1 against #C8B890 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #B8A880 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Cáceres Plaza Color Scheme

To use this Cáceres Plaza 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 #C8B890 for the main background and #8E7A5C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #2E2414 and #C8B890 is 7.77:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Cáceres Plaza Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Cáceres Plaza color palette?

The Cáceres Plaza palette contains #C8B890, #8E7A5C, #B8A880, #2E2414. 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 Cáceres Plaza color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #2E2414 on #C8B890 reaches 7.8:1 (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 Cáceres Plaza palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #5D708E, #808268, #161513 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 Cáceres Plaza palette create?

Cáceres Plaza reads as plaza, medieval, stone. Muted orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Cáceres Plaza color palette commercially?

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

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