#D8A860 · #C8883A · #F0E0C0 · #3A2408
Use #D8A860 as the background. Use #C8883A as the primary accent. Use #F0E0C0 as secondary. Use #3A2408 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Pancake Maple — warm, sweet, comforting.
Technical breakdown for the Pancake Maple 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: 43.4% | 216, 168, 96 | 0%, 22%, 56%, 15% | 36°, 61%, 61% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 30.2% | 200, 136, 58 | 0%, 32%, 71%, 22% | 33°, 56%, 51% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 75.6% | 240, 224, 192 | 0%, 7%, 20%, 6% | 40°, 62%, 85% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.2% | 58, 36, 8 | 0%, 38%, 86%, 77% | 34°, 76%, 13% |
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 Pancake Maple palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3A2408 on #F0E0C0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.23:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F0E0C0 on #3A2408 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.23:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #3A2408 on #D8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.75:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #D8A860 on #3A2408 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.75:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #3A2408 on #C8883A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.90:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #C8883A on #3A2408 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.90:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #F0E0C0 on #C8883A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.29:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8883A on #F0E0C0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.29:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F0E0C0 on #D8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.66:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D8A860 on #F0E0C0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.66:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8883A on #D8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.38:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D8A860 on #C8883A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.38:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Pancake Maple 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.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.
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.
directly opposite #C8883A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C8883A — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Pancake Maple 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.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #D8A860 for the main background and #C8883A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #3A2408 and #D8A860 is 6.75:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Pancake Maple palette contains #D8A860, #C8883A, #F0E0C0, #3A2408. 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.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A2408 on #F0E0C0 reaches 11.2:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #3C7BC8, #B6BC49, #181511 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.
Pancake Maple reads as warm, sweet, comforting. 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.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Pancake Maple palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Pancake Maple's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.