#C8B890
#8E8E9E
#5C8EA8
#2E2A1E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Casablanca Art Deco Color Palette

#C8B890 · #8E8E9E · #5C8EA8 · #2E2A1E

AAA
WCAG Grade
7.3:1
Contrast Ratio
970
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AI Prompt

Use #C8B890 as the background. Use #8E8E9E as the primary accent. Use #5C8EA8 as secondary. Use #2E2A1E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Casablanca Art Deco — artdeco, white, modern.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Casablanca Art Deco 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: 27.6%
142, 142, 158 10%, 10%, 0%, 38% 240°, 8%, 59%
Secondary
Luminance: 24.4%
92, 142, 168 45%, 15%, 0%, 34% 201°, 30%, 51%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.3%
46, 42, 30 0%, 9%, 35%, 82% 45°, 21%, 15%

Casablanca Art Deco 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 Casablanca Art Deco palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#C8B890 gently saturated orange
#8E8E9E muted blue
#5C8EA8 gently saturated cyan-blue
#2E2A1E muted orange

Casablanca Art Deco 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
#2E2A1E on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
7.31:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8B890 on #2E2A1E
Aa Sample Text
7.31:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#2E2A1E on #8E8E9E
Aa Sample Text
4.44:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E8E9E on #2E2A1E
Aa Sample Text
4.44:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#2E2A1E on #5C8EA8
Aa Sample Text
4.02:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#5C8EA8 on #2E2A1E
Aa Sample Text
4.02:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#5C8EA8 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #5C8EA8
Aa Sample Text
1.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E8E9E on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.65:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #8E8E9E
Aa Sample Text
1.65:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5C8EA8 on #8E8E9E
Aa Sample Text
1.11:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E8E9E on #5C8EA8
Aa Sample Text
1.11:1 Fail Decorative use only

Casablanca Art Deco Color Psychology & Meaning

Casablanca is Moroccos modern metropolis, its boulevards lined with white Art Deco buildings from the French era, and this palette is white stone with steel grey. It feels cosmopolitan and forward-looking, the color of a city that has always looked west.

Color Harmony: Split-Complementary Scheme

The Casablanca Art Deco palette is built using a split-complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A split-complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Casablanca grew explosively under the French protectorate in the early 20th century, producing a remarkable ensemble of Art Deco and Mauresque architecture; the Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, has the tallest minaret in the world.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the white stone for facades, steel grey for accents, ocean blue for the coast, and dark brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Finance, trade, architecture, tourism, film.

Colors That Pair Well With Casablanca Art Deco

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.

yellow

directly opposite #8E8E9E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

violet

30° beside #8E8E9E — 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 Casablanca Art Deco Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #8E8E9E for small UI elements on #C8B890 — at 1.6:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #2E2A1E — 7.3:1 against #C8B890 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #5C8EA8 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #8E8E9E.

How to Implement the Casablanca Art Deco Color Scheme

To use this Casablanca Art Deco 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 #8E8E9E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #2E2A1E and #C8B890 is 7.31:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Casablanca Art Deco Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Casablanca Art Deco color palette?

The Casablanca Art Deco palette contains #C8B890, #8E8E9E, #5C8EA8, #2E2A1E. 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 Casablanca Art Deco color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #2E2A1E on #C8B890 reaches 7.3:1 (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 Casablanca Art Deco palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #9F9F8E, #968CA1, #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 Casablanca Art Deco palette create?

Casablanca Art Deco reads as artdeco, white, modern. Muted blue 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 Casablanca Art Deco color palette commercially?

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

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