#5A3A28 · #C8962A · #F0E8DC · #8A1828
Use #5A3A28 as the background. Use #C8962A as the primary accent. Use #F0E8DC as secondary. Use #8A1828 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Vienna Coffeehouse — elegant, cozy, classic.
Technical breakdown for the Vienna Coffeehouse 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% | 90, 58, 40 | 0%, 36%, 56%, 65% | 22°, 38%, 25% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 34.3% | 200, 150, 42 | 0%, 25%, 79%, 22% | 41°, 65%, 47% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 81.4% | 240, 232, 220 | 0%, 3%, 8%, 6% | 36°, 40%, 90% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 6.2% | 138, 24, 40 | 0%, 83%, 71%, 46% | 352°, 70%, 32% |
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 Vienna Coffeehouse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F0E8DC on #5A3A28 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.35:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #5A3A28 on #F0E8DC |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.35:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #8A1828 on #F0E8DC |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.71:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F0E8DC on #8A1828 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.71:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8962A on #5A3A28 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.79:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #5A3A28 on #C8962A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.79:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8A1828 on #C8962A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.50:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C8962A on #8A1828 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.50:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #F0E8DC on #C8962A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.20:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8962A on #F0E8DC |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.20:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8A1828 on #5A3A28 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.08:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5A3A28 on #8A1828 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.08:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Vienna Coffeehouse palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
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 #C8962A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C8962A — 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 Vienna Coffeehouse 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 #5A3A28 for the main background and #C8962A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #8A1828 and #5A3A28 is 1.08:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Vienna Coffeehouse palette contains #5A3A28, #C8962A, #F0E8DC, #8A1828. 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: #F0E8DC on #5A3A28 reaches 8.3:1 (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, #2A5BC6, #A2BA36, #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.
Vienna Coffeehouse reads as elegant, cozy, classic. 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 Vienna Coffeehouse 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 Vienna Coffeehouse's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.