#C8543C · #F0EEE0 · #8EA05E · #4E4438
Use #C8543C as the background. Use #F0EEE0 as the primary accent. Use #8EA05E as secondary. Use #4E4438 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Vintage Picnic — vintage, warm, sunset, forest.
Technical breakdown for the Vintage Picnic 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: 18.9% | 200, 84, 60 | 0%, 58%, 70%, 22% | 10°, 56%, 51% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 85.1% | 240, 238, 224 | 0%, 1%, 7%, 6% | 53°, 35%, 91% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 31.7% | 142, 160, 94 | 11%, 0%, 41%, 37% | 76°, 26%, 50% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 6.0% | 78, 68, 56 | 0%, 13%, 28%, 69% | 33°, 16%, 26% |
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 Vintage Picnic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4E4438 on #F0EEE0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.16:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F0EEE0 on #4E4438 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.16:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F0EEE0 on #C8543C |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.76:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C8543C on #F0EEE0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.76:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #4E4438 on #8EA05E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.32:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8EA05E on #4E4438 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.32:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8EA05E on #F0EEE0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.45:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F0EEE0 on #8EA05E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.45:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E4438 on #C8543C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.17:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8543C on #4E4438 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.17:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8EA05E on #C8543C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.53:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8543C on #8EA05E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.53:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Vintage Picnic palette is built using a custom relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A custom 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 #F0EEE0 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #F0EEE0 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Vintage Picnic 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 #C8543C for the main background and #F0EEE0 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #4E4438 and #C8543C is 2.17:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Vintage Picnic palette contains #C8543C, #F0EEE0, #8EA05E, #4E4438. 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: #4E4438 on #F0EEE0 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, #989ECD, #E9EEE2, #171212 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.
Vintage Picnic reads as vintage, warm, sunset. Gently saturated yellow drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated red — 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 Vintage Picnic 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 Vintage Picnic's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.