Thanksgiving Color Palette
Harvest rust, pumpkin amber, grain gold and linen cream — the autumn table. Anchors: #7C2D12, #D97706, #F59E0B, #F5EFE0.
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#7C2D12
#D97706
#F59E0B
#F5EFE0
#CB9D8C
#7c2d12 #d97706 #f59e0b #f5efe0 #cb9d8c
#7C2D12 #D97706 #F59E0B #F5EFE0 #CB9D8C
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #F5EFE0 | |
| surface | #F59E0B | |
| text | #7C2D12 | |
| text-muted | #D97706 | |
| primary | #D97706 | |
| secondary | #F59E0B | |
| accent | #CB9D8C |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #f5efe0;
--surface: #f59e0b;
--text: #7c2d12;
--text-muted: #d97706;
--primary: #d97706;
--secondary: #f59e0b;
--accent: #cb9d8c;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #7C2D12 | #D97706 | #F59E0B | #F5EFE0 | #CB9D8C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7C2D12 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 3.9 |
| #D97706 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| #F59E0B | 4.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| #F5EFE0 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| #CB9D8C | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
#7C2D12
rgb(124, 45, 18)
#D97706
rgb(217, 119, 6)
#F59E0B
rgb(245, 158, 11)
#F5EFE0
rgb(245, 239, 224)
#CB9D8C
rgb(203, 157, 140)
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the thanksgiving color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #7C2D12, #D97706, #F59E0B, #F5EFE0, #CB9D8C.
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.