#8B4A2B · #C67B3D · #F5E6D0 · #4A2311
Use #8B4A2B as the background. Use #C67B3D as the primary accent. Use #F5E6D0 as secondary. Use #4A2311 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Gingerbread Winter — cozy, festive, sweet.
Technical breakdown for the Gingerbread Winter 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: 10.6% | 139, 74, 43 | 0%, 47%, 69%, 45% | 19°, 53%, 36% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 26.5% | 198, 123, 61 | 0%, 38%, 69%, 22% | 27°, 55%, 51% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 80.6% | 245, 230, 208 | 0%, 6%, 15%, 4% | 36°, 65%, 89% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.7% | 74, 35, 17 | 0%, 53%, 77%, 71% | 19°, 63%, 18% |
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 Gingerbread Winter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4A2311 on #F5E6D0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.11:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F5E6D0 on #4A2311 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.11:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F5E6D0 on #8B4A2B |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.50:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #8B4A2B on #F5E6D0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.50:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #4A2311 on #C67B3D |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.09:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C67B3D on #4A2311 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.09:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #F5E6D0 on #C67B3D |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.72:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C67B3D on #F5E6D0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.72:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C67B3D on #8B4A2B |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.02:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8B4A2B on #C67B3D |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.02:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4A2311 on #8B4A2B |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.02:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8B4A2B on #4A2311 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.02:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Gingerbread Winter 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 #C67B3D on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C67B3D — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Gingerbread Winter 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 #8B4A2B for the main background and #C67B3D for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #4A2311 and #8B4A2B is 2.02:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Gingerbread Winter palette contains #8B4A2B, #C67B3D, #F5E6D0, #4A2311. 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: #4A2311 on #F5E6D0 reaches 11.1:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #3D89C7, #BAB54A, #F0ECEB 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.
Gingerbread Winter reads as cozy, festive, sweet. Gently 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.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Gingerbread Winter 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 Gingerbread Winter's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.