#B8785C
#E8A05C
#8EA05C
#3A1C0E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Fes Tannery Color Palette

#B8785C · #E8A05C · #8EA05C · #3A1C0E

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WCAG Grade
4.3:1
Contrast Ratio
1,030
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Use #B8785C as the background. Use #E8A05C as the primary accent. Use #8EA05C as secondary. Use #3A1C0E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Fes Tannery — tannery, leather, dyes.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Fes Tannery 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: 24.4%
184, 120, 92 0%, 35%, 50%, 28% 18°, 39%, 54%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 43.1%
232, 160, 92 0%, 31%, 60%, 9% 29°, 75%, 64%
Secondary
Luminance: 31.7%
142, 160, 92 11%, 0%, 42%, 37% 76°, 27%, 49%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.8%
58, 28, 14 0%, 52%, 76%, 77% 19°, 61%, 14%

Fes Tannery 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 Fes Tannery palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#B8785C gently saturated orange
#E8A05C saturated orange
#8EA05C gently saturated yellow-green
#3A1C0E gently saturated orange

Fes Tannery 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
#3A1C0E on #E8A05C
Aa Sample Text
7.11:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8A05C on #3A1C0E
Aa Sample Text
7.11:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A1C0E on #8EA05C
Aa Sample Text
5.42:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EA05C on #3A1C0E
Aa Sample Text
5.42:1 AA Body text, UI
#3A1C0E on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
4.35:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#B8785C on #3A1C0E
Aa Sample Text
4.35:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#E8A05C on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
1.64:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8785C on #E8A05C
Aa Sample Text
1.64:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA05C on #E8A05C
Aa Sample Text
1.31:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8A05C on #8EA05C
Aa Sample Text
1.31:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA05C on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
1.25:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8785C on #8EA05C
Aa Sample Text
1.25:1 Fail Decorative use only

Fes Tannery Color Psychology & Meaning

The Chouara tannery of Fes is a medieval workshop of stone vats filled with natural dyes, their colors glowing from above, and this palette is terracotta with ochre and green. It feels ancient and alive, the color of a craft unchanged for a thousand years.

Color Harmony: Custom Scheme

The Fes Tannery 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

The Chouara tannery dates from the 11th century, one of the oldest in the world, where hides are still cured in the traditional way with pigeon droppings and natural plant dyes; the medina of Fes is the largest car-free urban area on earth.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the terracotta for the vats and walls, ochre for the dyes, green for the dye pools, and deep brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Leather, crafts, tourism, textiles, heritage.

Colors That Pair Well With Fes Tannery

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 #E8A05C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #E8A05C — 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 Fes Tannery Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #E8A05C for small UI elements on #B8785C — at 1.6:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #3A1C0E on #B8785C — 4.3:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Let #8EA05C carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #E8A05C.

How to Implement the Fes Tannery Color Scheme

To use this Fes Tannery 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 #B8785C for the main background and #E8A05C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #3A1C0E and #B8785C is 4.35:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Fes Tannery Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Fes Tannery color palette?

The Fes Tannery palette contains #B8785C, #E8A05C, #8EA05C, #3A1C0E. 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 Fes Tannery color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A1C0E on #E8A05C reaches 7.1:1 (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 Fes Tannery palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #5EA5E8, #DFDD68, #161412 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 Fes Tannery palette create?

Fes Tannery reads as tannery, leather, dyes. Saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Fes Tannery color palette commercially?

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

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