Burnt Orange: a burnt orange website color palette
Burnt orange is orange with the brightness taken down, warm and seventies without shouting. Pair it with a deep brown ink and an olive secondary on oat-colored paper.
#FAF3EA
Background
#FFFBF5
Surface
#2B1D14
Text
#A9471B
Accent
#6B6B2E
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Burnt Orange palette set as a real page: #2B1D14 text on #FAF3EA, every action in #A9471B.
Designed first
Surface #FFFBF5 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Built in minutes
Surface #FFFBF5 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Live in one click
Surface #FFFBF5 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Headings in Young Serif, body in Work Sans.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#2B1D14 on #FAF3EA14.8:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#2B1D14 on #FFFBF515.8:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#A9471B on #FAF3EA5.2:1AA
- AaHighlight on the page#6B6B2E on #FAF3EA · large text5.0:1AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#FAF3EA on #A9471B · large text5.2:1AA
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: #FAF3EA;
--color-surface: #FFFBF5;
--color-text: #2B1D14;
--color-accent: #A9471B;
--color-highlight: #6B6B2E;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #FAF3EA | rgb(250, 243, 234) | hsl(34, 62%, 95%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in black. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #FFFBF5 | rgb(255, 251, 245) | hsl(36, 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 | #2B1D14 | rgb(43, 29, 20) | hsl(23, 37%, 12%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #A9471B | rgb(169, 71, 27) | hsl(19, 72%, 38%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #6B6B2E | rgb(107, 107, 46) | hsl(60, 40%, 30%) | Small moments: badges, success states, a key number or tag. Text on it reads best in white. | 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 #A9471B toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#FBF6F4 - 100
#F2E3DD - 200
#E1BFAF - 300
#D09A82 - 400
#BC6F4D - 500
#A9471B - 600
#903C17 - 700
#733012 - 800
#55240E - 900
#391809
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #FBF6F4;
--color-accent-100: #F2E3DD;
--color-accent-200: #E1BFAF;
--color-accent-300: #D09A82;
--color-accent-400: #BC6F4D;
--color-accent-500: #A9471B;
--color-accent-600: #903C17;
--color-accent-700: #733012;
--color-accent-800: #55240E;
--color-accent-900: #391809;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a burnt orange website?
Burnt orange is orange with the brightness taken down, warm and seventies without shouting. Pair it with a deep brown ink and an olive secondary on oat-colored paper. The Burnt Orange palette uses #FAF3EA for the page, #2B1D14 for text, #A9471B for actions and #6B6B2E as a highlight.
Is the Burnt Orange 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 Burnt Orange palette?
Background #FAF3EA, Surface #FFFBF5, Text #2B1D14, Accent #A9471B, Highlight #6B6B2E. 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 a burnt orange website?
Use #FAF3EA for about 60% of the page, #FFFBF5 for cards and panels, #2B1D14 for all reading text, and keep #A9471B for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #6B6B2E for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
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