Brown Color Palette
Brown Color Palette built around #A52A2A, a dark warm brown anchor (WCAG contrast 2.96:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #F2AFA6 | |
| surface | #468989 | |
| text | #620D11 | |
| text-muted | #A52A2A | |
| primary | #A52A2A | |
| secondary | #468989 | |
| accent | #B1433C |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #f2afa6;
--surface: #468989;
--text: #620d11;
--text-muted: #a52a2a;
--primary: #a52a2a;
--secondary: #468989;
--accent: #b1433c;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #A52A2A | #F2AFA6 | #620D11 | #468989 | #B1433C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #A52A2A | 1.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| #F2AFA6 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| #620D11 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| #468989 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #B1433C | 1.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the brown color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #A52A2A, #F2AFA6, #620D11, #468989, #B1433C.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.