#D8C8A8 · #B89868 · #8E6E3A · #2E2410
Use #D8C8A8 as the background. Use #B89868 as the primary accent. Use #8E6E3A as secondary. Use #2E2410 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Mushroom Risotto — creamy, earthy, comforting.
Technical breakdown for the Mushroom Risotto 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: 58.7% | 216, 200, 168 | 0%, 7%, 22%, 15% | 40°, 38%, 75% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 33.6% | 184, 152, 104 | 0%, 17%, 43%, 28% | 36°, 36%, 56% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 17.2% | 142, 110, 58 | 0%, 23%, 59%, 44% | 37°, 42%, 39% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.9% | 46, 36, 16 | 0%, 22%, 65%, 82% | 40°, 48%, 12% |
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 Mushroom Risotto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2E2410 on #D8C8A8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.26:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #D8C8A8 on #2E2410 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.26:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2E2410 on #B89868 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.62:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #B89868 on #2E2410 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.62:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #2E2410 on #8E6E3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.23:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8E6E3A on #2E2410 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.23:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8E6E3A on #D8C8A8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.87:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D8C8A8 on #8E6E3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.87:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E6E3A on #B89868 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.74:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #B89868 on #8E6E3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.74:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #B89868 on #D8C8A8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.65:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D8C8A8 on #B89868 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.65:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Mushroom Risotto 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 #B89868 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #B89868 — 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 Mushroom Risotto 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 #D8C8A8 for the main background and #B89868 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #2E2410 and #D8C8A8 is 9.26:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Mushroom Risotto palette contains #D8C8A8, #B89868, #8E6E3A, #2E2410. 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: #2E2410 on #D8C8A8 reaches 9.3:1 (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, #6687B7, #A6AC72, #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.
Mushroom Risotto reads as creamy, earthy, 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 Mushroom Risotto 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 Mushroom Risotto's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.