Autumn Harvest: a autumn and fall website color palette
Fall palettes borrow from leaves and harvest: rust, mustard and deep brown on a warm cream. Ideal for seasonal campaigns, cafes and harvest events.
#FAF2E6
Background
#FFFBF4
Surface
#2D1B10
Text
#A3431C
Accent
#C9952B
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Autumn Harvest palette set as a real page: #2D1B10 text on #FAF2E6, every action in #A3431C.
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Surface #FFFBF4 keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFBF4 keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFBF4 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#2D1B10 on #FAF2E614.8:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#2D1B10 on #FFFBF415.9:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#A3431C on #FAF2E65.5:1AA
- AaHighlight on the page#C9952B on #FAF2E6 · large text2.4:1Below AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#FAF2E6 on #A3431C · large text5.5:1AA
AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text; AAA needs 7:1. Check any pair in the contrast checker.
Copy the palette
:root {
--color-background: #FAF2E6;
--color-surface: #FFFBF4;
--color-text: #2D1B10;
--color-accent: #A3431C;
--color-highlight: #C9952B;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #FAF2E6 | rgb(250, 242, 230) | hsl(36, 67%, 94%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in black. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #FFFBF4 | rgb(255, 251, 244) | hsl(38, 100%, 98%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in black. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #2D1B10 | rgb(45, 27, 16) | hsl(23, 48%, 12%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #A3431C | rgb(163, 67, 28) | hsl(17, 71%, 37%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #C9952B | rgb(201, 149, 43) | hsl(40, 65%, 48%) | Small moments: badges, success states, a key number or tag. Text on it reads best in black. | A few percent |
The accent, from 50 to 900
Five colors cover the page; a real site also needs lighter and darker steps of the accent for hover states, tinted backgrounds, borders and focus rings. These are mixed from #A3431C toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#FAF6F4 - 100
#F1E3DD - 200
#DFBDB0 - 300
#CC9882 - 400
#B76C4E - 500
#A3431C - 600
#8B3918 - 700
#6F2E13 - 800
#52220E - 900
#37170A
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #FAF6F4;
--color-accent-100: #F1E3DD;
--color-accent-200: #DFBDB0;
--color-accent-300: #CC9882;
--color-accent-400: #B76C4E;
--color-accent-500: #A3431C;
--color-accent-600: #8B3918;
--color-accent-700: #6F2E13;
--color-accent-800: #52220E;
--color-accent-900: #37170A;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for an autumn and fall website?
Fall palettes borrow from leaves and harvest: rust, mustard and deep brown on a warm cream. Ideal for seasonal campaigns, cafes and harvest events. The Autumn Harvest palette uses #FAF2E6 for the page, #2D1B10 for text, #A3431C for actions and #C9952B as a highlight.
Is the Autumn Harvest palette accessible?
Body text scores 14.8:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Autumn Harvest palette?
Background #FAF2E6, Surface #FFFBF4, Text #2D1B10, Accent #A3431C, Highlight #C9952B. Every color is listed on this page in HEX, RGB and HSL, with CSS and Tailwind variables to copy.
How should I use these colors on an autumn and fall website?
Use #FAF2E6 for about 60% of the page, #FFFBF4 for cards and panels, #2D1B10 for all reading text, and keep #A3431C for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #C9952B for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
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