#B8785C
#C8A880
#8E7A5C
#3A1C0E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Taroudant Red Color Palette

#B8785C · #C8A880 · #8E7A5C · #3A1C0E

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WCAG Grade
4.3:1
Contrast Ratio
890
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Use #B8785C as the background. Use #C8A880 as the primary accent. Use #8E7A5C as secondary. Use #3A1C0E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Taroudant Red — walls, red, market.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Taroudant Red 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: 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: 1.8%
58, 28, 14 0%, 52%, 76%, 77% 19°, 61%, 14%

Taroudant Red 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 Taroudant Red palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#B8785C gently saturated orange
#C8A880 gently saturated orange
#8E7A5C muted orange
#3A1C0E gently saturated orange

Taroudant Red 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 #C8A880
Aa Sample Text
6.93:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8A880 on #3A1C0E
Aa Sample Text
6.93:1 AA Body text, 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
#3A1C0E on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
3.76:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E7A5C on #3A1C0E
Aa Sample Text
3.76:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#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 #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
1.59:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8785C on #C8A880
Aa Sample Text
1.59:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E7A5C on #B8785C
Aa Sample Text
1.16:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8785C on #8E7A5C
Aa Sample Text
1.16:1 Fail Decorative use only

Taroudant Red Color Psychology & Meaning

Taroudant is the walled town of red ramparts and bustling souks in the Souss valley, and this palette is rampart red with warm sand. It feels authentic and lively, the color of a walled city that has traded for centuries.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Taroudant Red 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

Taroudant was the capital of the Saadian dynasty in the 16th century, and its six-kilometer circuit of red walls survives almost complete; the towns souks still sell leather, silver, and saffron as they have for 400 years.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the rampart red for the walls, warm sand for the buildings, umber for shadows, and deep brown for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Souks, saffron, tourism, leather, heritage.

Colors That Pair Well With Taroudant Red

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 Taroudant Red Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8A880 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.
  • Let #8E7A5C carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #C8A880.

How to Implement the Taroudant Red Color Scheme

To use this Taroudant Red 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 #C8A880 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.

Taroudant Red Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Taroudant Red color palette?

The Taroudant Red palette contains #B8785C, #C8A880, #8E7A5C, #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 Taroudant Red color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A1C0E on #C8A880 reaches 6.9:1 (AA). 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 Taroudant Red palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #7EA0C8, #BCBF88, #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 Taroudant Red palette create?

Taroudant Red reads as walls, red, market. 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.

Can I use the Taroudant Red color palette commercially?

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

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