#E8D8A8
#C8B890
#8E7A5C
#3A2A0E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Lecce Baroque Color Palette

#E8D8A8 · #C8B890 · #8E7A5C · #3A2A0E

AAA
WCAG Grade
9.8:1
Contrast Ratio
920
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Use #E8D8A8 as the background. Use #C8B890 as the primary accent. Use #8E7A5C as secondary. Use #3A2A0E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Lecce Baroque — baroque, golden, stone.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Lecce Baroque 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: 69.1%
232, 216, 168 0%, 7%, 28%, 9% 45°, 58%, 78%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 48.6%
200, 184, 144 0%, 8%, 28%, 22% 43°, 34%, 67%
Secondary
Luminance: 20.4%
142, 122, 92 0%, 14%, 35%, 44% 36°, 21%, 46%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.6%
58, 42, 14 0%, 28%, 76%, 77% 38°, 61%, 14%

Lecce Baroque 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 Lecce Baroque palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#E8D8A8 gently saturated orange
#C8B890 gently saturated orange
#8E7A5C muted orange
#3A2A0E gently saturated orange

Lecce Baroque 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
#3A2A0E on #E8D8A8
Aa Sample Text
9.77:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8D8A8 on #3A2A0E
Aa Sample Text
9.77:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A2A0E on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
7.06:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8B890 on #3A2A0E
Aa Sample Text
7.06:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A2A0E on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
3.35:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E7A5C on #3A2A0E
Aa Sample Text
3.35:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E7A5C on #E8D8A8
Aa Sample Text
2.91:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8D8A8 on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
2.91:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E7A5C on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
2.11:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
2.11:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #E8D8A8
Aa Sample Text
1.38:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8D8A8 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.38:1 Fail Decorative use only

Lecce Baroque Color Psychology & Meaning

Lecce is the baroque city carved from soft golden limestone that glows at sunset, and this palette is honey stone with warm cream. It feels ornate and golden, the color of a city where even the balconies are sculptures.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Lecce Baroque 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

Lecce was a Roman colony and later a Norman county, but its glory came in the 17th century when local stonecutters carved the exuberant baroque that covers churches and palaces, earning it the nickname Florence of the South.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the honey stone for facades, warm cream for highlights, umber for shadows, and the deep gold-brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Tourism, architecture, heritage, events.

Colors That Pair Well With Lecce Baroque

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.

blue

directly opposite #C8B890 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow-green

30° beside #C8B890 — 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 Lecce Baroque Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8B890 for small UI elements on #E8D8A8 — at 1.4:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #3A2A0E — 9.8:1 against #E8D8A8 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #8E7A5C carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #C8B890.

How to Implement the Lecce Baroque Color Scheme

To use this Lecce Baroque 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 #E8D8A8 for the main background and #C8B890 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #3A2A0E and #E8D8A8 is 9.77:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Lecce Baroque Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Lecce Baroque color palette?

The Lecce Baroque palette contains #E8D8A8, #C8B890, #8E7A5C, #3A2A0E. 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 Lecce Baroque color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A2A0E on #E8D8A8 reaches 9.8:1 (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 Lecce Baroque palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #8E9EC7, #B6BF97, #171611 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 Lecce Baroque palette create?

Lecce Baroque reads as baroque, golden, stone. Gently saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Lecce Baroque color palette commercially?

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

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