Brown Forest Gallery
Brown Forest Gallery is a warm high contrast palette built with charcoal grey, orange red, orange tones. Copy the HEX codes, download the palette image, save it to your collection, or open related palettes below.
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Pairing tips
Use #FFE7CD for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #82614A or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #BD9272 for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #4B3E3E;
--palette-color-2: #82614A;
--palette-color-3: #BD9272;
--palette-color-4: #FFE7CD;
}Brown Forest Gallery colour names and contrast
Every value on this page is calculated from this palette's own HEX codes. The closest CSS named colour tells you what to call each shade, relative luminance shows how light or dark it truly is, and the contrast table shows which pairs are safe to set text in.
Swatch reference
| Swatch | Closest named colour | Match | Luminance | Hue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4B3E3E | Charcoal | 44 RGB pts | 0.053 | 0° |
| #82614A | Dim Gray | 66 RGB pts | 0.138 | 25° |
| #BD9272 | Rosy Brown | 51 RGB pts | 0.326 | 26° |
| #FFE7CD | Blanched Almond | 8 RGB pts | 0.828 | 31° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #4B3E3E on #FFE7CD | 8.54:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #82614A on #FFE7CD | 4.67:1 | AA | AAA |
| #4B3E3E on #BD9272 | 3.65:1 | fail | AA |
| #BD9272 on #FFE7CD | 2.34:1 | fail | fail |
| #82614A on #BD9272 | 2.00:1 | fail | fail |
| #4B3E3E on #82614A | 1.83:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #4B3E3E against #FFE7CD at 8.54:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #4B3E3E against #82614A at 1.83:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #4B3E3E (Charcoal, luminance 0.053) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #FFE7CD (Blanched Almond, luminance 0.828) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 7° across 3 of 4 colours, which makes this a near-monochrome palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #4B3E3E on a #FFE7CD background, and reserve #4B3E3E for borders, icons or accents.
FAQ
It is a warm high contrast color palette with charcoal grey, orange red, orange tones.
Yes. Use the lightest color for backgrounds, deeper colors for text, and mid tones for buttons or accents. Check the contrast table above before setting body copy.
Yes. Use the copy buttons for the full palette or for a single color row.
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