#E8C878
#C8B890
#B8785C
#3A2A06
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Noto Baroque Color Palette

#E8C878 · #C8B890 · #B8785C · #3A2A06

AAA
WCAG Grade
8.6:1
Contrast Ratio
960
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Use #E8C878 as the background. Use #C8B890 as the primary accent. Use #B8785C as secondary. Use #3A2A06 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Noto Baroque — baroque, honey, stone.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Noto 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: 59.8%
232, 200, 120 0%, 14%, 48%, 9% 43°, 71%, 69%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 48.6%
200, 184, 144 0%, 8%, 28%, 22% 43°, 34%, 67%
Secondary
Luminance: 24.4%
184, 120, 92 0%, 35%, 50%, 28% 18°, 39%, 54%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.6%
58, 42, 6 0%, 28%, 90%, 77% 42°, 81%, 13%

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

#E8C878 saturated orange
#C8B890 gently saturated orange
#B8785C gently saturated orange
#3A2A06 saturated orange

Noto 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
#3A2A06 on #E8C878
Aa Sample Text
8.56:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8C878 on #3A2A06
Aa Sample Text
8.56:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A2A06 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
7.08:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8B890 on #3A2A06
Aa Sample Text
7.08:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A2A06 on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
3.88:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#B8785C on #3A2A06
Aa Sample Text
3.88:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#B8785C on #E8C878
Aa Sample Text
2.21:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8C878 on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
2.21:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8785C on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
1.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #E8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.21:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8C878 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.21:1 Fail Decorative use only

Noto Baroque Color Psychology & Meaning

Noto is the honey-colored baroque town of southern Sicily, rebuilt after an earthquake in a single golden style, and this palette is honey stone with warm cream. It feels golden and theatrical, the color of a town that was designed as one grand stage set.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Noto 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

After the 1693 earthquake destroyed the old Noto, the town was rebuilt a few kilometers away in the new baroque style, using local golden limestone; it became the jewel of the Val di Noto UNESCO sites.

Best Design Use Cases

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

Industries This Palette Suits

Tourism, architecture, heritage, weddings.

Colors That Pair Well With Noto 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 Noto Baroque Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8B890 for small UI elements on #E8C878 — at 1.2:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #3A2A06 — 8.6:1 against #E8C878 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #B8785C carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #C8B890.

How to Implement the Noto Baroque Color Scheme

To use this Noto 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 #E8C878 for the main background and #C8B890 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #3A2A06 and #E8C878 is 8.56:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Noto Baroque Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Noto Baroque palette contains #E8C878, #C8B890, #B8785C, #3A2A06. 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 Noto Baroque color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A2A06 on #E8C878 reaches 8.6:1 (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 Noto Baroque palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #8E9EC7, #B6BF97, #181611 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 Noto Baroque palette create?

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

Can I use the Noto Baroque color palette commercially?

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

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