#8E6A44
#6E4E30
#B89468
#3A2E22
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Wood Panel Color Palette

#8E6A44 · #6E4E30 · #B89468 · #3A2E22

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WCAG Grade
2.7:1
Contrast Ratio
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Use #8E6A44 as the background. Use #6E4E30 as the primary accent. Use #B89468 as secondary. Use #3A2E22 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Wood Panel — vintage, earthy, warm, moody.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Wood Panel 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: 16.5%
142, 106, 68 0%, 25%, 52%, 44% 31°, 35%, 41%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 9.0%
110, 78, 48 0%, 29%, 56%, 57% 29°, 39%, 31%
Secondary
Luminance: 32.4%
184, 148, 104 0%, 20%, 43%, 28% 33°, 36%, 56%
Body Text
Luminance: 3.0%
58, 46, 34 0%, 21%, 41%, 77% 30°, 26%, 18%

Wood Panel 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 Wood Panel palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#8E6A44 gently saturated orange
#6E4E30 gently saturated orange
#B89468 gently saturated orange
#3A2E22 gently saturated orange

Wood Panel 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
#3A2E22 on #B89468
Aa Sample Text
4.69:1 AA Body text, UI
#B89468 on #3A2E22
Aa Sample Text
4.69:1 AA Body text, UI
#3A2E22 on #8E6A44
Aa Sample Text
2.69:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E6A44 on #3A2E22
Aa Sample Text
2.69:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B89468 on #6E4E30
Aa Sample Text
2.67:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E4E30 on #B89468
Aa Sample Text
2.67:1 Fail Decorative use only
#3A2E22 on #6E4E30
Aa Sample Text
1.75:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E4E30 on #3A2E22
Aa Sample Text
1.75:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B89468 on #8E6A44
Aa Sample Text
1.74:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E6A44 on #B89468
Aa Sample Text
1.74:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E4E30 on #8E6A44
Aa Sample Text
1.54:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E6A44 on #6E4E30
Aa Sample Text
1.54:1 Fail Decorative use only

Wood Panel Color Psychology & Meaning

Wood panelling covers a wall in vertical stripes of the same brown, so the room becomes warm and slightly dark at once, and this palette is panel oak with lit grain. It feels closed and cosy, the color of a den built in the 1970s.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Wood Panel 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

Wood veneer panelling was cheap to manufacture and easy to install, which made it a standard finish for basements and dens from the 1950s to the 1970s before it became the definition of dated.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the panel oak for wide surfaces, dark veneer for buttons and links, lit grain for secondary details, and groove shadow for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Film photography, vinyl, podcasting, heritage tourism.

Colors That Pair Well With Wood Panel

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 #6E4E30 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #6E4E30 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Wood Panel Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #6E4E30 for small UI elements on #8E6A44 — at 1.5:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #3A2E22 on #8E6A44 — 2.7:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Don't use #B89468 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Wood Panel Color Scheme

To use this Wood Panel 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 #8E6A44 for the main background and #6E4E30 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #3A2E22 and #8E6A44 is 2.69:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Wood Panel Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Wood Panel color palette?

The Wood Panel palette contains #8E6A44, #6E4E30, #B89468, #3A2E22. 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 Wood Panel color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A2E22 on #B89468 reaches 4.7:1 (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 Wood Panel palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #365A7C, #666538, #EFEDEC 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 Wood Panel palette create?

Wood Panel reads as vintage, earthy, warm. 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 Wood Panel color palette commercially?

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

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