Restaurant Color Palette

Deep espresso browns, warm amber and cream — an appetite-warm hospitality palette. Anchors: #2B1D14, #B45309, #F5EFE0.

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#2B1D14
#B45309
#F5EFE0
#99908B
#7B3D18
#2b1d14 #b45309 #f5efe0 #99908b #7b3d18
#2B1D14 #B45309 #F5EFE0 #99908B #7B3D18

Semantic roles

Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.

background#F5EFE0
surface#99908B
text#2B1D14
text-muted#7B3D18
primary#B45309
secondary#99908B
accent#7B3D18

CSS variables 

:root {
  --background: #f5efe0;
  --surface: #99908b;
  --text: #2b1d14;
  --text-muted: #7b3d18;
  --primary: #b45309;
  --secondary: #99908b;
  --accent: #7b3d18;
}
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Accessibility matrix

Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).

Text \ BG#2B1D14#B45309#F5EFE0#99908B#7B3D18
#2B1D14
1.0
3.3
14.2
5.2
2.0
#B45309
3.3
1.0
4.4
1.6
1.7
#F5EFE0
14.2
4.4
1.0
2.7
7.3
#99908B
5.2
1.6
2.7
1.0
2.7
#7B3D18
2.0
1.7
7.3
2.7
1.0

Under deuteranopia

Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.

Colors in this palette

#2B1D14
rgb(43, 29, 20)
#B45309
rgb(180, 83, 9)
#F5EFE0
rgb(245, 239, 224)
#99908B
rgb(153, 144, 139)
#7B3D18
rgb(123, 61, 24)

Similar palettes

Hotel Color Palette
Luxury Color Palette
Desert Color Palette

FAQ

How do I use the restaurant color palette in CSS?

Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #2B1D14, #B45309, #F5EFE0, #99908B, #7B3D18.

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.