#8E5C3A
#C8A880
#2E5C3A
#2E1406
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Loki Trickster Color Palette

#8E5C3A · #C8A880 · #2E5C3A · #2E1406

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WCAG Grade
3.1:1
Contrast Ratio
1,000
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Use #8E5C3A as the background. Use #C8A880 as the primary accent. Use #2E5C3A as secondary. Use #2E1406 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Loki Trickster — loki, trickster, fire.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Loki Trickster 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: 13.7%
142, 92, 58 0%, 35%, 59%, 44% 24°, 42%, 39%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 41.8%
200, 168, 128 0%, 16%, 36%, 22% 33°, 40%, 64%
Secondary
Luminance: 8.5%
46, 92, 58 50%, 0%, 37%, 64% 136°, 33%, 27%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.1%
46, 20, 6 0%, 57%, 87%, 82% 21°, 77%, 10%

Loki Trickster 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 Loki Trickster palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#8E5C3A gently saturated orange
#C8A880 gently saturated orange
#2E5C3A gently saturated green
#2E1406 saturated orange

Loki Trickster 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
#2E1406 on #C8A880
Aa Sample Text
7.69:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8A880 on #2E1406
Aa Sample Text
7.69:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#2E5C3A on #C8A880
Aa Sample Text
3.46:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#C8A880 on #2E5C3A
Aa Sample Text
3.46:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#2E1406 on #8E5C3A
Aa Sample Text
3.07:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E5C3A on #2E1406
Aa Sample Text
3.07:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#C8A880 on #8E5C3A
Aa Sample Text
2.50:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E5C3A on #C8A880
Aa Sample Text
2.50:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E1406 on #2E5C3A
Aa Sample Text
2.22:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E5C3A on #2E1406
Aa Sample Text
2.22:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E5C3A on #8E5C3A
Aa Sample Text
1.38:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E5C3A on #2E5C3A
Aa Sample Text
1.38:1 Fail Decorative use only

Loki Trickster Color Psychology & Meaning

Loki is the shape-shifting trickster of the gods, both their helper and their doom, and this palette is ember brown with fire green. It feels unpredictable and clever, the color of a being that is never what he appears.

Color Harmony: Triadic Scheme

The Loki Trickster palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Loki, the blood-brother of Odin, was the cause of many troubles and many rescues in Norse myth, fathering the wolf Fenrir and the serpent Jormungandr; he will lead the giants at Ragnarök.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the ember brown for the fire, gold for the tricks, forest green for the shapes, and deep brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Literature, film, gaming, fantasy, mythology.

Colors That Pair Well With Loki Trickster

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 #C8A880 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #C8A880 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Loki Trickster Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8A880 for small UI elements on #8E5C3A — at 2.5:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #2E1406 on #8E5C3A — 3.1:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Let #2E5C3A carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #C8A880.

How to Implement the Loki Trickster Color Scheme

To use this Loki Trickster 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 #8E5C3A for the main background and #C8A880 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #2E1406 and #8E5C3A is 3.07:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Loki Trickster Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Loki Trickster color palette?

The Loki Trickster palette contains #8E5C3A, #C8A880, #2E5C3A, #2E1406. 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 Loki Trickster color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #2E1406 on #C8A880 reaches 7.7:1 (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 Loki Trickster palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #7EA0C8, #BCBF88, #EFEDEB 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 Loki Trickster palette create?

Loki Trickster reads as loki, trickster, fire. 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.

Can I use the Loki Trickster color palette commercially?

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

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