Terracotta Sun: a terracotta website color palette
Terracotta is the color of fired clay: warm, earthy and Mediterranean. Sand, clay and a sage secondary make a palette that suits ceramics, interiors, travel and food.
#F8F0E7
Background
#FFFAF4
Surface
#2E1D16
Text
#A4482B
Accent
#7D8A6A
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Terracotta Sun palette set as a real page: #2E1D16 text on #F8F0E7, every action in #A4482B.
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Surface #FFFAF4 keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFAF4 keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFAF4 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#2E1D16 on #F8F0E714.2:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#2E1D16 on #FFFAF415.5:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#A4482B on #F8F0E75.2:1AA
- AaHighlight on the page#7D8A6A on #F8F0E7 · large text3.2:1AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#F8F0E7 on #A4482B · 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: #F8F0E7;
--color-surface: #FFFAF4;
--color-text: #2E1D16;
--color-accent: #A4482B;
--color-highlight: #7D8A6A;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #F8F0E7 | rgb(248, 240, 231) | hsl(32, 55%, 94%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in black. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #FFFAF4 | rgb(255, 250, 244) | hsl(33, 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 | #2E1D16 | rgb(46, 29, 22) | hsl(18, 35%, 13%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #A4482B | rgb(164, 72, 43) | hsl(14, 58%, 41%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #7D8A6A | rgb(125, 138, 106) | hsl(84, 13%, 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 #A4482B toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#FAF6F4 - 100
#F1E4DF - 200
#DFBFB5 - 300
#CD9A8A - 400
#B8705A - 500
#A4482B - 600
#8B3D25 - 700
#70311D - 800
#522416 - 900
#38180F
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #FAF6F4;
--color-accent-100: #F1E4DF;
--color-accent-200: #DFBFB5;
--color-accent-300: #CD9A8A;
--color-accent-400: #B8705A;
--color-accent-500: #A4482B;
--color-accent-600: #8B3D25;
--color-accent-700: #70311D;
--color-accent-800: #522416;
--color-accent-900: #38180F;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a terracotta website?
Terracotta is the color of fired clay: warm, earthy and Mediterranean. Sand, clay and a sage secondary make a palette that suits ceramics, interiors, travel and food. The Terracotta Sun palette uses #F8F0E7 for the page, #2E1D16 for text, #A4482B for actions and #7D8A6A as a highlight.
Is the Terracotta Sun palette accessible?
Body text scores 14.2:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Terracotta Sun palette?
Background #F8F0E7, Surface #FFFAF4, Text #2E1D16, Accent #A4482B, Highlight #7D8A6A. 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 terracotta website?
Use #F8F0E7 for about 60% of the page, #FFFAF4 for cards and panels, #2E1D16 for all reading text, and keep #A4482B for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #7D8A6A for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
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