#C8543C
#E8C24E
#6E8A5E
#3A3028
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

County Fair Color Palette

#C8543C · #E8C24E · #6E8A5E · #3A3028

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WCAG Grade
2.9:1
Contrast Ratio
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Use #C8543C as the background. Use #E8C24E as the primary accent. Use #6E8A5E as secondary. Use #3A3028 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: County Fair — vintage, warm, earthy, candy.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the County Fair 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: 18.9%
200, 84, 60 0%, 58%, 70%, 22% 10°, 56%, 51%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 56.3%
232, 194, 78 0%, 16%, 66%, 9% 45°, 77%, 61%
Secondary
Luminance: 22.3%
110, 138, 94 20%, 0%, 32%, 46% 98°, 19%, 45%
Body Text
Luminance: 3.2%
58, 48, 40 0%, 17%, 31%, 77% 27°, 18%, 19%

County Fair 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 County Fair palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#C8543C gently saturated red
#E8C24E saturated orange
#6E8A5E muted yellow-green
#3A3028 muted orange

County Fair 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
#3A3028 on #E8C24E
Aa Sample Text
7.50:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8C24E on #3A3028
Aa Sample Text
7.50:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A3028 on #6E8A5E
Aa Sample Text
3.34:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#6E8A5E on #3A3028
Aa Sample Text
3.34:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#3A3028 on #C8543C
Aa Sample Text
2.93:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8543C on #3A3028
Aa Sample Text
2.93:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8C24E on #C8543C
Aa Sample Text
2.56:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8543C on #E8C24E
Aa Sample Text
2.56:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E8A5E on #E8C24E
Aa Sample Text
2.25:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8C24E on #6E8A5E
Aa Sample Text
2.25:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E8A5E on #C8543C
Aa Sample Text
1.14:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8543C on #6E8A5E
Aa Sample Text
1.14:1 Fail Decorative use only

County Fair Color Psychology & Meaning

A county fair uses barn red, prize yellow and field green, with everything slightly dusty after a week outdoors, and this palette is barn red with field green. It feels rural and cheerful, the color of a field full of tents and animals.

Color Harmony: Custom Scheme

The County Fair palette is built using a custom relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

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

History & Design Context

County fairs and agricultural shows developed in the nineteenth century to share farming methods, and their colour vocabulary of red barns, yellow ribbons and green fields is drawn directly from the working environment.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the barn red for page backgrounds, prize yellow for calls to action, field green for card accents, and dirt dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Publishing, bookshops, stationery, artisan bakeries.

Colors That Pair Well With County Fair

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 #E8C24E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow-green

30° beside #E8C24E — 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 County Fair Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #E8C24E for small UI elements on #C8543C — at 2.6:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #3A3028 on #C8543C — 2.9:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Let #6E8A5E carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #E8C24E.

How to Implement the County Fair Color Scheme

To use this County Fair 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 #C8543C for the main background and #E8C24E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #3A3028 and #C8543C is 2.93:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

County Fair Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the County Fair color palette?

The County Fair palette contains #C8543C, #E8C24E, #6E8A5E, #3A3028. 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 County Fair color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A3028 on #E8C24E reaches 7.5:1 (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.

What colors go well with the County Fair palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #4F75E8, #BDDE59, #171212 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 County Fair palette create?

County Fair reads as vintage, warm, earthy. Saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated red — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the County Fair color palette commercially?

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

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