#C8A05C
#8E8E5C
#B8B890
#2E2A14
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Woodside Queens Color Palette

#C8A05C · #8E8E5C · #B8B890 · #2E2A14

AA
WCAG Grade
5.9:1
Contrast Ratio
830
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Use #C8A05C as the background. Use #8E8E5C as the primary accent. Use #B8B890 as secondary. Use #2E2A14 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Woodside Queens — diverse, food, neighborhood.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Woodside Queens 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: 38.2%
200, 160, 92 0%, 20%, 54%, 22% 38°, 50%, 57%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 25.9%
142, 142, 92 0%, 0%, 35%, 44% 60°, 21%, 46%
Secondary
Luminance: 46.5%
184, 184, 144 0%, 0%, 22%, 28% 60°, 22%, 64%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.3%
46, 42, 20 0%, 9%, 57%, 82% 51°, 39%, 13%

Woodside Queens 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 Woodside Queens palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#C8A05C gently saturated orange
#8E8E5C muted yellow
#B8B890 muted yellow
#2E2A14 gently saturated yellow

Woodside Queens 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
#2E2A14 on #B8B890
Aa Sample Text
7.07:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#B8B890 on #2E2A14
Aa Sample Text
7.07:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#2E2A14 on #C8A05C
Aa Sample Text
5.93:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8A05C on #2E2A14
Aa Sample Text
5.93:1 AA Body text, UI
#2E2A14 on #8E8E5C
Aa Sample Text
4.24:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E8E5C on #2E2A14
Aa Sample Text
4.24:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#B8B890 on #8E8E5C
Aa Sample Text
1.67:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E8E5C on #B8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.67:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E8E5C on #C8A05C
Aa Sample Text
1.40:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8A05C on #8E8E5C
Aa Sample Text
1.40:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8B890 on #C8A05C
Aa Sample Text
1.19:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8A05C on #B8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.19:1 Fail Decorative use only

Woodside Queens Color Psychology & Meaning

Woodside is the Queens neighborhood of Irish pubs and Filipino bakeries, with the Long Island Rail Road running through its center, and this palette is that warm gold with leafy green. It feels diverse and grounded, the color of a neighborhood where the food map spans the globe.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Woodside Queens 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

Woodside grew around the railroad in the 1800s and became a center of Irish immigration, earning the nickname Irishtown. Later waves from the Philippines, South Asia, and Latin America made its restaurant rows among the most eclectic in the city.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the warm gold for welcoming surfaces, the olive for accents, and the pale green for supporting sections. The deep brown grounds everything.

Industries This Palette Suits

Restaurants, pubs, retail, community organizations, transit hubs.

Colors That Pair Well With Woodside Queens

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.

blue

directly opposite #8E8E5C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow-green

30° beside #8E8E5C — 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 Woodside Queens Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #8E8E5C for small UI elements on #C8A05C — at 1.4:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #2E2A14 — 5.9:1 against #C8A05C passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #B8B890 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Woodside Queens Color Scheme

To use this Woodside Queens 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 #C8A05C for the main background and #8E8E5C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #2E2A14 and #C8A05C is 5.93:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Woodside Queens Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Woodside Queens color palette?

The Woodside Queens palette contains #C8A05C, #8E8E5C, #B8B890, #2E2A14. 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 Woodside Queens color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #2E2A14 on #B8B890 reaches 7.1:1 (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 Woodside Queens palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #5D5D8E, #758268, #171512 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 Woodside Queens palette create?

Woodside Queens reads as diverse, food, neighborhood. Muted yellow drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Woodside Queens color palette commercially?

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

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