#5C3A24 · #8E5C3A · #C8A878 · #1E1006
Use #5C3A24 as the background. Use #8E5C3A as the primary accent. Use #C8A878 as secondary. Use #1E1006 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Rye & Pumpernickel — earthy, dark, hearty.
Technical breakdown for the Rye & Pumpernickel 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: 5.4% | 92, 58, 36 | 0%, 37%, 61%, 64% | 24°, 44%, 25% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 13.7% | 142, 92, 58 | 0%, 35%, 59%, 44% | 24°, 42%, 39% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 41.6% | 200, 168, 120 | 0%, 16%, 40%, 22% | 36°, 42%, 63% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.7% | 30, 16, 6 | 0%, 47%, 80%, 88% | 25°, 67%, 7% |
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 Rye & Pumpernickel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1E1006 on #C8A878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.24:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A878 on #1E1006 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.24:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A878 on #5C3A24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.47:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #5C3A24 on #C8A878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.47:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #1E1006 on #8E5C3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.31:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8E5C3A on #1E1006 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.31:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C8A878 on #8E5C3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.49:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E5C3A on #C8A878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.49:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E1006 on #5C3A24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.84:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5C3A24 on #1E1006 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.84:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E5C3A on #5C3A24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.79:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5C3A24 on #8E5C3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.79:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Rye & Pumpernickel 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 #8E5C3A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #8E5C3A — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Rye & Pumpernickel 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 #5C3A24 for the main background and #8E5C3A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #1E1006 and #5C3A24 is 1.84:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Rye & Pumpernickel palette contains #5C3A24, #8E5C3A, #C8A878, #1E1006. 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: #1E1006 on #C8A878 reaches 8.2:1 (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, #3A6C8D, #837D44, #EFEDEB 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.
Rye & Pumpernickel reads as earthy, dark, hearty. Gently saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Rye & Pumpernickel 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 Rye & Pumpernickel's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.