#E8C878
#C8A880
#8E7A5C
#3A2A06
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Sif Hair Color Palette

#E8C878 · #C8A880 · #8E7A5C · #3A2A06

AAA
WCAG Grade
8.6:1
Contrast Ratio
890
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AI Prompt

Use #E8C878 as the background. Use #C8A880 as the primary accent. Use #8E7A5C as secondary. Use #3A2A06 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Sif Hair — sif, hair, gold.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Sif Hair 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: 41.8%
200, 168, 128 0%, 16%, 36%, 22% 33°, 40%, 64%
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%

Sif Hair 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 Sif Hair palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#E8C878 saturated orange
#C8A880 gently saturated orange
#8E7A5C muted orange
#3A2A06 saturated orange

Sif Hair 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 #C8A880
Aa Sample Text
6.19:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8A880 on #3A2A06
Aa Sample Text
6.19:1 AA Body text, UI
#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
#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
#C8A880 on #E8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.38:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8C878 on #C8A880
Aa Sample Text
1.38:1 Fail Decorative use only

Sif Hair Color Psychology & Meaning

Sif is the wife of Thor whose golden hair was made by the dwarves after Loki cut it, and this palette is hair gold with wheat warm. It feels radiant and elegant, the color of hair so beautiful the gods themselves made it.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Sif Hair 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

Loki cut Sifs hair as a prank, and to escape Thors wrath he had the dwarves forge new hair of gold, along with the spear Gungnir and the ship Skidbladnir; Sif is also a goddess of the harvest in some traditions.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the hair gold for hero surfaces, wheat warm for accents, warm cream for highlights, and deep gold-brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Literature, gaming, film, fashion, Norse heritage.

Colors That Pair Well With Sif Hair

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 #C8A880 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #C8A880 — 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 Sif Hair Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8A880 for small UI elements on #E8C878 — at 1.4:1 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 #C8A880.

How to Implement the Sif Hair Color Scheme

To use this Sif Hair 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 #C8A880 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.

Sif Hair Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Sif Hair color palette?

The Sif Hair palette contains #E8C878, #C8A880, #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 Sif Hair 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 Sif Hair palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #7EA0C8, #BCBF88, #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 Sif Hair palette create?

Sif Hair reads as sif, hair, gold. 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 Sif Hair color palette commercially?

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

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