#F0B84C
#E8A03C
#F8E8C8
#4A2E08
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Crêpe Suzette Color Palette

#F0B84C · #E8A03C · #F8E8C8 · #4A2E08

AA
WCAG Grade
6.9:1
Contrast Ratio
850
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Use #F0B84C as the background. Use #E8A03C as the primary accent. Use #F8E8C8 as secondary. Use #4A2E08 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Crêpe Suzette — golden, flambé, french.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Crêpe Suzette 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: 53.3%
240, 184, 76 0%, 23%, 68%, 6% 40°, 85%, 62%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 42.6%
232, 160, 60 0%, 31%, 74%, 9% 35°, 79%, 57%
Secondary
Luminance: 81.8%
248, 232, 200 0%, 6%, 19%, 3% 40°, 77%, 88%
Body Text
Luminance: 3.4%
74, 46, 8 0%, 38%, 89%, 71% 35°, 80%, 16%

Crêpe Suzette 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 Crêpe Suzette palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#F0B84C saturated orange
#E8A03C saturated orange
#F8E8C8 saturated orange
#4A2E08 saturated orange

Crêpe Suzette 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
#4A2E08 on #F8E8C8
Aa Sample Text
10.30:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#F8E8C8 on #4A2E08
Aa Sample Text
10.30:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#4A2E08 on #F0B84C
Aa Sample Text
6.92:1 AA Body text, UI
#F0B84C on #4A2E08
Aa Sample Text
6.92:1 AA Body text, UI
#4A2E08 on #E8A03C
Aa Sample Text
5.65:1 AA Body text, UI
#E8A03C on #4A2E08
Aa Sample Text
5.65:1 AA Body text, UI
#F8E8C8 on #E8A03C
Aa Sample Text
1.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8A03C on #F8E8C8
Aa Sample Text
1.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F8E8C8 on #F0B84C
Aa Sample Text
1.49:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F0B84C on #F8E8C8
Aa Sample Text
1.49:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8A03C on #F0B84C
Aa Sample Text
1.22:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F0B84C on #E8A03C
Aa Sample Text
1.22:1 Fail Decorative use only

Crêpe Suzette Color Psychology & Meaning

Crêpe Suzette is the French dessert of orange-butter sauce and flambéed brandy, and this palette is its warm golden orange with pale cream. It feels theatrical and indulgent, the color of a dessert served with a flourish of flame at the table.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Crêpe Suzette 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

Crêpe Suzette was popularized at the turn of the 20th century, attributed to the chef of the Café de Paris in Monte Carlo, possibly named for the actress Suzanne Reichenberg. The flambé tableside ritual became a hallmark of grand French restaurants.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the golden orange for warm surfaces, the amber for accents, and the cream for text contrast. The deep tan grounds everything.

Industries This Palette Suits

Fine dining, French cuisine, dessert brands, hospitality, luxury restaurants.

Colors That Pair Well With Crêpe Suzette

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.

cyan-blue

directly opposite #E8A03C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #E8A03C — 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 Crêpe Suzette Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #E8A03C for small UI elements on #F0B84C — at 1.2:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #4A2E08 — 6.9:1 against #F0B84C passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #F8E8C8 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Crêpe Suzette Color Scheme

To use this Crêpe Suzette 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 #F0B84C for the main background and #E8A03C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #4A2E08 and #F0B84C is 6.92:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Crêpe Suzette Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Crêpe Suzette color palette?

The Crêpe Suzette palette contains #F0B84C, #E8A03C, #F8E8C8, #4A2E08. 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 Crêpe Suzette color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #4A2E08 on #F8E8C8 reaches 10.3:1 (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 Crêpe Suzette palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #3B83E8, #D0DD46, #191610 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 Crêpe Suzette palette create?

Crêpe Suzette reads as golden, flambé, french. Saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by saturated orange — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Crêpe Suzette color palette commercially?

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

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