#B8785C
#E8A05C
#C8B890
#3A1C0E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Sifnos Pottery Color Palette

#B8785C · #E8A05C · #C8B890 · #3A1C0E

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Use #B8785C as the background. Use #E8A05C as the primary accent. Use #C8B890 as secondary. Use #3A1C0E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Sifnos Pottery — ceramic, craft, earthy.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Sifnos Pottery 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: 24.4%
184, 120, 92 0%, 35%, 50%, 28% 18°, 39%, 54%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 43.1%
232, 160, 92 0%, 31%, 60%, 9% 29°, 75%, 64%
Secondary
Luminance: 48.6%
200, 184, 144 0%, 8%, 28%, 22% 43°, 34%, 67%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.8%
58, 28, 14 0%, 52%, 76%, 77% 19°, 61%, 14%

Sifnos Pottery 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 Sifnos Pottery palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#B8785C gently saturated orange
#E8A05C saturated orange
#C8B890 gently saturated orange
#3A1C0E gently saturated orange

Sifnos Pottery 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
#3A1C0E on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
7.92:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8B890 on #3A1C0E
Aa Sample Text
7.92:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A1C0E on #E8A05C
Aa Sample Text
7.11:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8A05C on #3A1C0E
Aa Sample Text
7.11:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A1C0E on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
4.35:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#B8785C on #3A1C0E
Aa Sample Text
4.35:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#C8B890 on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
1.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8785C on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8A05C on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
1.64:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8785C on #E8A05C
Aa Sample Text
1.64:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #E8A05C
Aa Sample Text
1.11:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8A05C on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.11:1 Fail Decorative use only

Sifnos Pottery Color Psychology & Meaning

Sifnos is the island of potters, its villages home to kilns and workshops for centuries, and this palette is terracotta with honey and clay. It feels handmade and humble, the color of a craft that defines an island.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Sifnos Pottery 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

Sifnos has made pottery since antiquity, and its ceramics were traded across the Aegean; the potters of the island still work in the traditional way, shaping the famous Sifnian cooking pots and pitchers.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the terracotta for hero surfaces, honey for accents, clay cream for backgrounds, and deep brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Ceramics, craft, gastronomy, tourism, design.

Colors That Pair Well With Sifnos Pottery

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 #E8A05C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #E8A05C — 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 Sifnos Pottery Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #E8A05C for small UI elements on #B8785C — at 1.6:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #3A1C0E on #B8785C — 4.3:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Don't use #C8B890 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Sifnos Pottery Color Scheme

To use this Sifnos Pottery 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 #B8785C for the main background and #E8A05C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #3A1C0E and #B8785C is 4.35:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Sifnos Pottery Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Sifnos Pottery color palette?

The Sifnos Pottery palette contains #B8785C, #E8A05C, #C8B890, #3A1C0E. 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 Sifnos Pottery color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A1C0E on #C8B890 reaches 7.9:1 (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 Sifnos Pottery palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #5EA5E8, #DFDD68, #161412 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 Sifnos Pottery palette create?

Sifnos Pottery reads as ceramic, craft, earthy. 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.

Can I use the Sifnos Pottery color palette commercially?

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

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