#EAE6DE
#A9A39A
#66615A
#1B1815
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Campfire Smoke Color Palette

#EAE6DE · #A9A39A · #66615A · #1B1815

AAA
WCAG Grade
14.2:1
Contrast Ratio
1,086
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Use #EAE6DE as the background. Use #A9A39A as the primary accent. Use #66615A as secondary. Use #1B1815 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Campfire Smoke — earthy, warm, moody, vintage, mono.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Campfire Smoke 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: 79.4%
234, 230, 222 0%, 2%, 5%, 8% 40°, 22%, 89%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 37.0%
169, 163, 154 0%, 4%, 9%, 34% 36°, 8%, 63%
Secondary
Luminance: 12.1%
102, 97, 90 0%, 5%, 12%, 60% 35°, 6%, 38%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.9%
27, 24, 21 0%, 11%, 22%, 89% 30°, 13%, 9%

Campfire Smoke 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 Campfire Smoke palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#EAE6DE muted orange
#A9A39A muted orange
#66615A neutral gray
#1B1815 muted orange

Campfire Smoke 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
#1B1815 on #EAE6DE
Aa Sample Text
14.20:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#EAE6DE on #1B1815
Aa Sample Text
14.20:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1B1815 on #A9A39A
Aa Sample Text
7.06:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#A9A39A on #1B1815
Aa Sample Text
7.06:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#66615A on #EAE6DE
Aa Sample Text
4.93:1 AA Body text, UI
#EAE6DE on #66615A
Aa Sample Text
4.93:1 AA Body text, UI
#1B1815 on #66615A
Aa Sample Text
2.88:1 Fail Decorative use only
#66615A on #1B1815
Aa Sample Text
2.88:1 Fail Decorative use only
#66615A on #A9A39A
Aa Sample Text
2.45:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A9A39A on #66615A
Aa Sample Text
2.45:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A9A39A on #EAE6DE
Aa Sample Text
2.01:1 Fail Decorative use only
#EAE6DE on #A9A39A
Aa Sample Text
2.01:1 Fail Decorative use only

Campfire Smoke Color Psychology & Meaning

Campfire smoke turns from white to blue-grey as it rises because the particles cool and grow, so the plume is a temperature chart, and this palette is smoke pale with ember mid. It feels warm and drifting, the color of a smell that follows you home.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Campfire Smoke 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

Wood smoke contains hundreds of compounds, and its blue cast at distance comes from scattering by fine particles the same way the sky is blue.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the smoke pale for backgrounds, camp gray for primary actions, ember mid for highlights, and log dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Architecture studios, engineering firms, industrial suppliers, B2B brands.

Colors That Pair Well With Campfire Smoke

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 #A9A39A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #A9A39A — 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 Campfire Smoke Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #A9A39A for small UI elements on #EAE6DE — at 2.0:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #1B1815 — 14.2:1 against #EAE6DE passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #66615A carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #A9A39A.

How to Implement the Campfire Smoke Color Scheme

To use this Campfire Smoke 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 #EAE6DE for the main background and #A9A39A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #1B1815 and #EAE6DE is 14.20:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Campfire Smoke Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Campfire Smoke color palette?

The Campfire Smoke palette contains #EAE6DE, #A9A39A, #66615A, #1B1815. 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 Campfire Smoke color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #1B1815 on #EAE6DE reaches 14.2:1 (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 Campfire Smoke palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #999FA8, #A8AA97, #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 Campfire Smoke palette create?

Campfire Smoke reads as earthy, warm, moody. Muted orange drives the personality, grounded by muted orange — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Campfire Smoke color palette commercially?

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

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