#F5B301 · #E08E0B · #FCE1A0 · #7A4E00
Use #F5B301 as the background. Use #E08E0B as the primary accent. Use #FCE1A0 as secondary. Use #7A4E00 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Honeycomb Gold — warm, golden, sweet.
Technical breakdown for the Honeycomb Gold 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: 51.7% | 245, 179, 1 | 0%, 27%, 100%, 4% | 44°, 99%, 48% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 35.2% | 224, 142, 11 | 0%, 37%, 95%, 12% | 37°, 91%, 46% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 77.1% | 252, 225, 160 | 0%, 11%, 37%, 1% | 42°, 94%, 81% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 9.6% | 122, 78, 0 | 0%, 36%, 100%, 52% | 38°, 100%, 24% |
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 Honeycomb Gold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7A4E00 on #FCE1A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.63:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #FCE1A0 on #7A4E00 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.63:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #7A4E00 on #F5B301 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.88:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #F5B301 on #7A4E00 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.88:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #7A4E00 on #E08E0B |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.76:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E08E0B on #7A4E00 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.76:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #FCE1A0 on #E08E0B |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.04:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E08E0B on #FCE1A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.04:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #FCE1A0 on #F5B301 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.45:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F5B301 on #FCE1A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.45:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E08E0B on #F5B301 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.41:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F5B301 on #E08E0B |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.41:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Honeycomb Gold 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 #E08E0B on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #E08E0B — 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 Honeycomb Gold 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 #F5B301 for the main background and #E08E0B for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #7A4E00 and #F5B301 is 3.88:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Honeycomb Gold palette contains #F5B301, #E08E0B, #FCE1A0, #7A4E00. 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: #7A4E00 on #FCE1A0 reaches 5.6:1 (AA). 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, #0B5CE0, #BED416, #F2EFE9 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.
Honeycomb Gold reads as warm, golden, sweet. Saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by 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 Honeycomb Gold 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 Honeycomb Gold's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.