Coffee & Cream Palette
Espresso through milk-lightened coffee — a genuine tonal pour, not random browns.
#2E1503
espresso
HSL 25° 88% 10%
17.1:1 on white
#4A2C1B
roasted brown
HSL 22° 47% 20%
12.6:1 on white
#8B5E3C
milk-coffee mid-tone
HSL 26° 40% 39%
5.6:1 on white
#C9A17A
latte
HSL 30° 42% 63%
2.4:1 on white
#F3E5D4
cream
HSL 33° 56% 89%
1.2:1 on white
Using this palette
This is meant to be read top-to-bottom as an actual pour of milk into coffee, darkest to lightest in one continuous line — that's why there's no jump in hue anywhere in the ramp, just steady lightening. #2E1503 and #4A2C1B both carry white text at strong contrast; #F3E5D4 is a genuine off-white that's warmer and more comfortable as a long-reading background than stark white. Reaches for café branding, food/beverage packaging, or any warm, comfortable editorial background; because it's entirely brown-family, it needs a real accent color imported from outside the set (a muted green or dusty blue) if the design needs any visual variety beyond tone.