#C85C3A
#E8A05C
#8EA05C
#3A1406
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Mahabaleshwar Strawberry Color Palette

#C85C3A · #E8A05C · #8EA05C · #3A1406

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WCAG Grade
3.9:1
Contrast Ratio
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Use #C85C3A as the background. Use #E8A05C as the primary accent. Use #8EA05C as secondary. Use #3A1406 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Mahabaleshwar Strawberry — strawberry, hill, station.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Mahabaleshwar Strawberry 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: 20.2%
200, 92, 58 0%, 54%, 71%, 22% 14°, 56%, 51%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 43.1%
232, 160, 92 0%, 31%, 60%, 9% 29°, 75%, 64%
Secondary
Luminance: 31.7%
142, 160, 92 11%, 0%, 42%, 37% 76°, 27%, 49%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.4%
58, 20, 6 0%, 66%, 90%, 77% 16°, 81%, 13%

Mahabaleshwar Strawberry 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 Mahabaleshwar Strawberry palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#C85C3A gently saturated red
#E8A05C saturated orange
#8EA05C gently saturated yellow-green
#3A1406 saturated orange

Mahabaleshwar Strawberry 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
#3A1406 on #E8A05C
Aa Sample Text
7.50:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8A05C on #3A1406
Aa Sample Text
7.50:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A1406 on #8EA05C
Aa Sample Text
5.72:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EA05C on #3A1406
Aa Sample Text
5.72:1 AA Body text, UI
#3A1406 on #C85C3A
Aa Sample Text
3.94:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#C85C3A on #3A1406
Aa Sample Text
3.94:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#E8A05C on #C85C3A
Aa Sample Text
1.90:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C85C3A on #E8A05C
Aa Sample Text
1.90:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA05C on #C85C3A
Aa Sample Text
1.45:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C85C3A on #8EA05C
Aa Sample Text
1.45:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA05C on #E8A05C
Aa Sample Text
1.31:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8A05C on #8EA05C
Aa Sample Text
1.31:1 Fail Decorative use only

Mahabaleshwar Strawberry Color Psychology & Meaning

Mahabaleshwar is the hill station of strawberry farms and viewpoints over the Western Ghats, and this palette is strawberry red with leaf green. It feels sweet and breezy, the color of a hill town that smells of strawberries and mist.

Color Harmony: Custom Scheme

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

Hue Wheel

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

History & Design Context

Mahabaleshwar was developed as a hill station by the British in the 19th century, and its strawberry farms, established in the 1930s, supply most of Maharashtra; its viewpoints look over the Krishna river valley below.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the strawberry red for hero surfaces, warm peach for accents, leaf green for the farms, and deep brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Strawberries, tourism, jams, hospitality, viewpoints.

Colors That Pair Well With Mahabaleshwar Strawberry

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 #E8A05C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #E8A05C — 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 Mahabaleshwar Strawberry Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #E8A05C for small UI elements on #C85C3A — at 1.9:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #3A1406 on #C85C3A — 3.9:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Let #8EA05C carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #E8A05C.

How to Implement the Mahabaleshwar Strawberry Color Scheme

To use this Mahabaleshwar Strawberry 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 #C85C3A for the main background and #E8A05C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #3A1406 and #C85C3A is 3.94:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Mahabaleshwar Strawberry Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Mahabaleshwar Strawberry color palette?

The Mahabaleshwar Strawberry palette contains #C85C3A, #E8A05C, #8EA05C, #3A1406. 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 Mahabaleshwar Strawberry color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A1406 on #E8A05C reaches 7.5:1 (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 Mahabaleshwar Strawberry palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #5EA5E8, #DFDD68, #171312 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 Mahabaleshwar Strawberry palette create?

Mahabaleshwar Strawberry reads as strawberry, hill, station. Saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated red — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Mahabaleshwar Strawberry color palette commercially?

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

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