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USDA Honey Color Grading Standard

  • Water White
    #f5f5ed
  • Extra White
    #f0ead6
  • White
    #e5d3b3
  • Extra Light Amber
    #d4b484
  • Light Amber
    #b8860b
  • Amber
    #8b5a2b
  • Dark Amber
    #3e1d04
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Created at 10/27/2026 18:32
bycoolor
The palette consists of Light, Semi dark, Dark colors. Accent colors Light Amber #b8860b and Dark Amber #3e1d04. Palette has Neutral, Warm colors temperature.

By lightness, this palette runs from #3E1D04 (darkest) to #F5F5ED (lightest). The lightness range is wide.

Saturation sits in a moderate mid-range, averaging 57% across the palette.

An analogous palette: its hues sit close together on the color wheel, within about 34°.

Overall temperature among swatches leans warm (6 of 7).

HEX codes (sorted): #3E1D04, #8B5A2B, #B8860B, #D4B484, #E5D3B3, #F0EAD6, #F5F5ED

Palette USDA Honey Color Grading Standard combines 7 color codes:
HEX: #f5f5ed, RGB: (245, 245, 237); HEX: #f0ead6, RGB: (240, 234, 214); HEX: #e5d3b3, RGB: (229, 211, 179)
HEX: #d4b484, RGB: (212, 180, 132); HEX: #b8860b, RGB: (184, 134, 11); HEX: #8b5a2b, RGB: (139, 90, 43)
HEX: #3e1d04, RGB: (62, 29, 4)
Simplified version of palette colors
Shade of Floral White, Shade of Old Lace, Shade of Wheat, Shade of Burlywood, Dark Goldenrod, Tint of Saddle Brown, Shade of Maroon
Color scheme was created by coolor

Color codes in palette

USDA Honey Color Grading Standard color codes HEX, RGB information in table

ColorHEXRGBNameAlternative name
#f5f5ed#f5f5edRGB(245, 245, 237)Water White—
#f0ead6#f0ead6RGB(240, 234, 214)Extra WhiteEggshell
#e5d3b3#e5d3b3RGB(229, 211, 179)White—
#d4b484#d4b484RGB(212, 180, 132)Extra Light Amber—
#b8860b#b8860bRGB(184, 134, 11)Light AmberDarkgoldenrod
#8b5a2b#8b5a2bRGB(139, 90, 43)AmberTan4
#3e1d04#3e1d04RGB(62, 29, 4)Dark Amber—

Color Palette Contrast

8 color pairs have low contrast and need improvement which may impact readability.
Text ColorBackground ColorContrast Ratio
#f5f5ed
#f0ead6
1.09
#f5f5ed
#e5d3b3
1.34
#f5f5ed
#d4b484
1.79
#f0ead6
#e5d3b3
1.21
#f0ead6
#d4b484
1.63
#e5d3b3
#d4b484
1.34

Image palette USDA Honey Color Grading Standard png

USDA Honey Color Grading Standard: Water White, Extra White, White, Extra Light Amber, Light Amber, Amber, Dark Amber
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