#C8A050 · #8E6E38 · #4A3A28 · #16120E
Use #C8A050 as the background. Use #8E6E38 as the primary accent. Use #4A3A28 as secondary. Use #16120E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Candle in Dark — moody, night, warm, vintage.
Technical breakdown for the Candle in Dark 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: 38.0% | 200, 160, 80 | 0%, 20%, 60%, 22% | 40°, 52%, 55% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 17.2% | 142, 110, 56 | 0%, 23%, 61%, 44% | 38°, 43%, 39% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 4.6% | 74, 58, 40 | 0%, 22%, 46%, 71% | 32°, 30%, 22% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.6% | 22, 18, 14 | 0%, 18%, 36%, 91% | 30°, 22%, 7% |
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 Candle in Dark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16120E on #C8A050 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.63:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A050 on #16120E |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.63:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #4A3A28 on #C8A050 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.46:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C8A050 on #4A3A28 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.46:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #16120E on #8E6E38 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.94:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8E6E38 on #16120E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.94:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #4A3A28 on #8E6E38 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.30:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E6E38 on #4A3A28 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.30:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E6E38 on #C8A050 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8A050 on #8E6E38 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #16120E on #4A3A28 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.71:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4A3A28 on #16120E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.71:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Candle in Dark 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 #8E6E38 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #8E6E38 — 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 Candle in Dark 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 #C8A050 for the main background and #8E6E38 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #16120E and #C8A050 is 7.63:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Candle in Dark palette contains #C8A050, #8E6E38, #4A3A28, #16120E. 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: #16120E on #C8A050 reaches 7.6:1 (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, #39588E, #7C8443, #171512 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.
Candle in Dark reads as moody, night, warm. 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 Candle in Dark 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 Candle in Dark's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.