#E8C878
#B8785C
#8E7A5C
#3A2A06
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Quito Midworld Color Palette

#E8C878 · #B8785C · #8E7A5C · #3A2A06

AAA
WCAG Grade
8.6:1
Contrast Ratio
950
Saves
2,540
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AI Prompt

Use #E8C878 as the background. Use #B8785C as the primary accent. Use #8E7A5C as secondary. Use #3A2A06 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Quito Midworld — equator, colonial, volcano.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Quito Midworld 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: 20.4%
142, 122, 92 0%, 14%, 35%, 44% 36°, 21%, 46%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.6%
58, 42, 6 0%, 28%, 90%, 77% 42°, 81%, 13%

Quito Midworld 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 Quito Midworld palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#E8C878 saturated orange
#B8785C gently saturated orange
#8E7A5C muted orange
#3A2A06 saturated orange

Quito Midworld 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 #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
#3A2A06 on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
3.36:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E7A5C on #3A2A06
Aa Sample Text
3.36:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E7A5C on #E8C878
Aa Sample Text
2.55:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8C878 on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
2.55:1 Fail Decorative use only
#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
#8E7A5C on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
1.16:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8785C on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
1.16:1 Fail Decorative use only

Quito Midworld Color Psychology & Meaning

Quito is the colonial capital on the equator, its old town of golden churches set between volcanoes, and this palette is colonial gold with warm stone. It feels historic and luminous, the color of a city that sits on the line of the world.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Quito Midworld 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

Quito was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an Inca city, and its old town, with the Compañía church covered in gold leaf, is the best-preserved colonial center in the Americas, a UNESCO site; the Mitad del Mundo monument marks the equator nearby.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the colonial gold for the churches, warm stone for the streets, terracotta for roofs, and deep gold-brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Tourism, heritage, education, culture, coffee.

Colors That Pair Well With Quito Midworld

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 Quito Midworld 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.
  • Let #8E7A5C carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #B8785C.

How to Implement the Quito Midworld Color Scheme

To use this Quito Midworld 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.

Quito Midworld Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Quito Midworld color palette?

The Quito Midworld palette contains #E8C878, #B8785C, #8E7A5C, #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 Quito Midworld 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 Quito Midworld 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 Quito Midworld palette create?

Quito Midworld reads as equator, colonial, volcano. 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 Quito Midworld color palette commercially?

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

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