#F6EDE3 · #D9B79A · #9A6B4C · #3A2418
Use #F6EDE3 as the background. Use #D9B79A as the primary accent. Use #9A6B4C as secondary. Use #3A2418 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Foundation Shade Range — warm, pastel, earthy, mono.
Technical breakdown for the Foundation Shade Range 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: 85.7% | 246, 237, 227 | 0%, 4%, 8%, 4% | 32°, 51%, 93% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 51.0% | 217, 183, 154 | 0%, 16%, 29%, 15% | 28°, 45%, 73% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 17.9% | 154, 107, 76 | 0%, 31%, 51%, 40% | 24°, 34%, 45% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.2% | 58, 36, 24 | 0%, 38%, 59%, 77% | 21°, 41%, 16% |
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 Foundation Shade Range 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3A2418 on #F6EDE3 |
Aa Sample Text
| 12.55:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F6EDE3 on #3A2418 |
Aa Sample Text
| 12.55:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #3A2418 on #D9B79A |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.74:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #D9B79A on #3A2418 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.74:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #9A6B4C on #F6EDE3 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.96:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #F6EDE3 on #9A6B4C |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.96:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #3A2418 on #9A6B4C |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.17:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #9A6B4C on #3A2418 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.17:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #9A6B4C on #D9B79A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D9B79A on #9A6B4C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D9B79A on #F6EDE3 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.62:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F6EDE3 on #D9B79A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.62:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Foundation Shade Range 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 #D9B79A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #D9B79A — 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 Foundation Shade Range 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 #F6EDE3 for the main background and #D9B79A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #3A2418 and #F6EDE3 is 12.55:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Foundation Shade Range palette contains #F6EDE3, #D9B79A, #9A6B4C, #3A2418. 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: #3A2418 on #F6EDE3 reaches 12.6:1 (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, #90B5D5, #D2D1A2, #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.
Foundation Shade Range reads as warm, pastel, earthy. Gently saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Foundation Shade Range 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 Foundation Shade Range's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.