#2E1E14 · #C84E24 · #E8A840 · #0E0A08
Use #2E1E14 as the background. Use #C84E24 as the primary accent. Use #E8A840 as secondary. Use #0E0A08 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Campfire Embers — night, warm, moody, earthy.
Technical breakdown for the Campfire Embers 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: 1.6% | 46, 30, 20 | 0%, 35%, 57%, 82% | 23°, 39%, 13% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 17.9% | 200, 78, 36 | 0%, 61%, 82%, 22% | 15°, 69%, 46% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 45.5% | 232, 168, 64 | 0%, 28%, 72%, 9% | 37°, 79%, 58% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.3% | 14, 10, 8 | 0%, 29%, 43%, 95% | 20°, 27%, 4% |
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 Campfire Embers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0E0A08 on #E8A840 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.48:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8A840 on #0E0A08 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.48:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8A840 on #2E1E14 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.70:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2E1E14 on #E8A840 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.70:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #0E0A08 on #C84E24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.29:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C84E24 on #0E0A08 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.29:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C84E24 on #2E1E14 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.48:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2E1E14 on #C84E24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.48:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #E8A840 on #C84E24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.21:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C84E24 on #E8A840 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.21:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #0E0A08 on #2E1E14 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.23:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E1E14 on #0E0A08 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.23:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Campfire Embers 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 #C84E24 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C84E24 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Campfire Embers 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 #2E1E14 for the main background and #C84E24 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #0E0A08 and #2E1E14 is 1.23:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Campfire Embers palette contains #2E1E14, #C84E24, #E8A840, #0E0A08. 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: #0E0A08 on #E8A840 reaches 9.5:1 (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, #249EC6, #BB9830, #EFEDEB 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.
Campfire Embers reads as night, warm, moody. Saturated red drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Campfire Embers 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 Campfire Embers's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.