ChromaWell

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.