#C8A880
#8E7A5C
#E8C8B8
#3A1C0E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Pluto Heart Color Palette

#C8A880 · #8E7A5C · #E8C8B8 · #3A1C0E

AA
WCAG Grade
6.9:1
Contrast Ratio
1,040
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AI Prompt

Use #C8A880 as the background. Use #8E7A5C as the primary accent. Use #E8C8B8 as secondary. Use #3A1C0E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Pluto Heart — pluto, heart, dwarf.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Pluto Heart 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: 41.8%
200, 168, 128 0%, 16%, 36%, 22% 33°, 40%, 64%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 20.4%
142, 122, 92 0%, 14%, 35%, 44% 36°, 21%, 46%
Secondary
Luminance: 61.9%
232, 200, 184 0%, 14%, 21%, 9% 20°, 51%, 82%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.8%
58, 28, 14 0%, 52%, 76%, 77% 19°, 61%, 14%

Pluto Heart 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 Pluto Heart palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#C8A880 gently saturated orange
#8E7A5C muted orange
#E8C8B8 gently saturated orange
#3A1C0E gently saturated orange

Pluto Heart 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
#3A1C0E on #E8C8B8
Aa Sample Text
9.90:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8C8B8 on #3A1C0E
Aa Sample Text
9.90:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A1C0E on #C8A880
Aa Sample Text
6.93:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8A880 on #3A1C0E
Aa Sample Text
6.93:1 AA Body text, UI
#3A1C0E on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
3.76:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E7A5C on #3A1C0E
Aa Sample Text
3.76:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#E8C8B8 on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
2.63:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E7A5C on #E8C8B8
Aa Sample Text
2.63:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E7A5C on #C8A880
Aa Sample Text
1.84:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8A880 on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
1.84:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8C8B8 on #C8A880
Aa Sample Text
1.43:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8A880 on #E8C8B8
Aa Sample Text
1.43:1 Fail Decorative use only

Pluto Heart Color Psychology & Meaning

Pluto is the dwarf planet with a heart-shaped glacier on its surface, and this palette is ice cream with nitrogen pale. It feels surprising and tender, the color of a small world that made the whole solar system fall in love with it.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Pluto Heart 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

Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh and reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006; the New Horizons flyby of 2015 revealed the heart-shaped Tombaugh Regio, a plain of nitrogen ice larger than Texas.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the ice cream for the heart, nitrogen pale for the plains, warm tan for the surface, and deep brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Space science, astronomy, education, exploration.

Colors That Pair Well With Pluto Heart

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 #8E7A5C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #8E7A5C — 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 Pluto Heart Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #8E7A5C for small UI elements on #C8A880 — at 1.8:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #3A1C0E — 6.9:1 against #C8A880 passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #E8C8B8 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Pluto Heart Color Scheme

To use this Pluto Heart 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 #C8A880 for the main background and #8E7A5C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #3A1C0E and #C8A880 is 6.93:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Pluto Heart Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Pluto Heart color palette?

The Pluto Heart palette contains #C8A880, #8E7A5C, #E8C8B8, #3A1C0E. 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 Pluto Heart color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A1C0E on #E8C8B8 reaches 9.9:1 (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 Pluto Heart palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #5D708E, #808268, #161512 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 Pluto Heart palette create?

Pluto Heart reads as pluto, heart, dwarf. Muted orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Pluto Heart color palette commercially?

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

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