#E8C878
#B8785C
#8EC8E8
#3A2A06
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Panama Casco Color Palette

#E8C878 · #B8785C · #8EC8E8 · #3A2A06

AAA
WCAG Grade
8.6:1
Contrast Ratio
900
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Use #E8C878 as the background. Use #B8785C as the primary accent. Use #8EC8E8 as secondary. Use #3A2A06 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Panama Casco — casco, colonial, harbour.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Panama Casco 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: 24.4%
184, 120, 92 0%, 35%, 50%, 28% 18°, 39%, 54%
Secondary
Luminance: 52.9%
142, 200, 232 39%, 14%, 0%, 9% 201°, 66%, 73%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.6%
58, 42, 6 0%, 28%, 90%, 77% 42°, 81%, 13%

Panama Casco 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 Panama Casco palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#E8C878 saturated orange
#B8785C gently saturated orange
#8EC8E8 saturated cyan-blue
#3A2A06 saturated orange

Panama Casco 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 #8EC8E8
Aa Sample Text
7.65:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#8EC8E8 on #3A2A06
Aa Sample Text
7.65:1 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
#8EC8E8 on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
1.97:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8785C on #8EC8E8
Aa Sample Text
1.97:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EC8E8 on #E8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.12:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8C878 on #8EC8E8
Aa Sample Text
1.12:1 Fail Decorative use only

Panama Casco Color Psychology & Meaning

Casco Viejo is the colonial quarter of Panama City, its pastel houses restored along the harbour, and this palette is colonial yellow with sea blue. It feels revitalized and romantic, the color of a district that turned its ruins into its future.

Color Harmony: Complementary Scheme

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

Hue Wheel

A complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it provides maximum contrast and energy by using opposite colors.

History & Design Context

Casco Viejo was founded in 1673 after the original city was sacked, and its colonial plazas, churches, and fortifications were restored in the 1990s and 2000s; the district is a UNESCO site beside the ruins of the old Panama City.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the colonial yellow for the facades, terracotta for roofs, sea blue for the harbour, and deep gold-brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Tourism, heritage, finance, canal, hospitality.

Colors That Pair Well With Panama Casco

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 #B8785C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #B8785C — 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 Panama Casco Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #B8785C for small UI elements on #E8C878 — at 2.2:1 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.
  • Don't use #8EC8E8 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Panama Casco Color Scheme

To use this Panama Casco 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 #B8785C 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.

Panama Casco Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Panama Casco color palette?

The Panama Casco palette contains #E8C878, #B8785C, #8EC8E8, #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 Panama Casco 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 Panama Casco palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #5C9CB7, #AC9E68, #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 Panama Casco palette create?

Panama Casco reads as casco, colonial, harbour. 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 Panama Casco color palette commercially?

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

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