#E8E2D0 · #3F6B4A · #8A5A3C · #1E2A1C
Use #E8E2D0 as the background. Use #3F6B4A as the primary accent. Use #8A5A3C as secondary. Use #1E2A1C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Redwood Cathedral — forest, earthy, moody.
Technical breakdown for the Redwood Cathedral 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: 76.1% | 232, 226, 208 | 0%, 3%, 10%, 9% | 45°, 34%, 86% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 12.1% | 63, 107, 74 | 41%, 0%, 31%, 58% | 135°, 26%, 33% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 13.0% | 138, 90, 60 | 0%, 35%, 57%, 46% | 23°, 39%, 39% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.0% | 30, 42, 28 | 29%, 0%, 33%, 84% | 111°, 20%, 14% |
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 Redwood Cathedral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1E2A1C on #E8E2D0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.56:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8E2D0 on #1E2A1C |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.56:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #3F6B4A on #E8E2D0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.75:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #E8E2D0 on #3F6B4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.75:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #8A5A3C on #E8E2D0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.50:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #E8E2D0 on #8A5A3C |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.50:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #1E2A1C on #8A5A3C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.57:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8A5A3C on #1E2A1C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.57:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E2A1C on #3F6B4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.43:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3F6B4A on #1E2A1C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.43:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8A5A3C on #3F6B4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.06:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3F6B4A on #8A5A3C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.06:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Redwood Cathedral palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
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 #3F6B4A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #3F6B4A — 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 Redwood Cathedral 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 #E8E2D0 for the main background and #3F6B4A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #1E2A1C and #E8E2D0 is 11.56:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Redwood Cathedral palette contains #E8E2D0, #3F6B4A, #8A5A3C, #1E2A1C. 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: #1E2A1C on #E8E2D0 reaches 11.6:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #704265, #47625B, #161513 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.
Redwood Cathedral reads as forest, earthy, moody. Gently saturated green drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Redwood Cathedral 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 Redwood Cathedral's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.