Phetoho ea Mebala
#902b11Volcanic Chestnut
Mabapi le 'mala ona
Warm authority with tactile depth
A dense, toasted chestnut with a vivid ember-red core that reads as deep brick or worn leather. It evokes grounded intensity — warm, resolute, and quietly dramatic.
Keletso ea moqapi: Use Volcanic Chestnut as a primary accent over warm off-whites and natural textures (leather, raw wood) and reserve it for focal elements like headers, call-to-action buttons, or a single feature wall to anchor a composition without overpowering it.
Nyeoe e ntle ka ho fetisisa ea tšebeliso: Brand identity for heritage or artisanal food brands (e.g., a small-batch chocolate or coffee roastery) where the color signals craft, roasted richness, and edible warmth.
Psychology
Litšobotsi tsa kelello le likamano tsa maikutlo
Phello
In interiors or packaging, this color pulls the eye toward craftsmanship and sensory experience, making materials feel richer and more tactile. It reduces perceived distance and creates cozy focus areas while maintaining a composed, assertive presence.
Tšusumetso ea maikutlo
Viewers typically feel comforted, confident, and slightly nostalgic when encountering this color.
Moelelo le tšoantšetso
Matšoao a setso le bohlokoa ba sona
Bohlokoa ba setso
In Western contexts this shade reads as heritage and leather-bound quality (think libraries and old books); in Mediterranean and Latin cultures it aligns with terracotta and pottery traditions; in East Asian contexts deep red-browns often pair with natural materials in rustic architecture and can imply age and endurance. Across these cultures it tends to signal material authenticity rather than bright celebration.
Likamano tse ntle
Associated with artisan craft and hearth-centered hospitality in Mediterranean and Latin American traditions, and with heritage and luxury in Western branding.
Likamano tse mpe
Can read as somber or overly old-fashioned in some modern East Asian commercial contexts, and in certain corporate settings it may feel too rustic or heavy (Western corporate environments).
Lisebelisoa tsa moralo
Mokhoa oo 'mala ona o sebelisoang ka oona masimong a fapaneng
Branding for specialty food & drink
Use the shade on packaging labels, seals, and logotypes to convey roasted flavor notes and artisanal production; pair with textured papers for immediate tactile credibility.
Interior feature wall
Apply as a single matte accent wall in a dining room or study to warm a space and make lighter furnishings pop without shrinking the room when balanced with ample warm neutrals and lighting.
Leather goods and accessories
As a dye or simulated color on bags, belts, and wallets, it reads as premium chestnut that patinas well and emphasizes handcraft.
Editorial and packaging typography
Use for headline type on cream stock to create heirloom, bookish feels — it improves legibility while retaining warmth compared with pure black.
Restaurant interiors and menus
Employ in menus, upholstery, or tile accents to suggest roasted, savory dishes and a cozy, evening-focused dining experience.
Tataiso ea moralo
Malebela a sebetsang a ho sebelisa 'mala ona ka katleho meralong ea hau
Etsa sena
- + Pair Volcanic Chestnut with warm off-whites and a cool teal accent to create stable contrast without clashing.
- + Use it as a focal accent (buttons, headers, piping, or a single wall) rather than a full-field background to maintain legibility and lightness.
- + Combine with natural materials (matte leather, unpolished brass, raw wood) to amplify its handcrafted and tactile qualities.
Qoba sena
- - Don’t use it as body text color on bright or pure white backgrounds — contrast may be insufficient for long reading blocks.
- - Avoid pairing it with saturated neon or pastel palettes that undermine its heritage tone and create visual discord.
- - Don’t rely on it for high-tech or futuristic themes where cooler, cleaner hues are expected; it will feel out of place.
Lintho tsa motheo: Treat it as an anchor accent — balance its visual weight with light neutrals and one contrasting cool tone for clarity.
Kotsi ea ho sebelisa ho feta tekano: If Volcanic Chestnut dominates a design it can make the space or composition feel heavy, dark, and dated rather than rich and intentional. The correct balance preserves warmth and focal weight without visual exhaustion.
Ho lekana ha cha
Liindasteri le mefuta-futa ea lihlahisoa tse lumellanang le 'mala ona
Boemo ba ts'epo
high
Ho teba
serious
Mokhoa
Ho kopanya mebala
Mebala e tlatsanang le ho ntlafatsa moriti ona
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Deep teal complement — a complementary harmony that cools the red-brown and produces high, elegant contrast suitable for accents and call-to-actions.
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Warm amber analogous — an analogous harmony that amplifies the roasted, golden undertones for rich, layered palettes.
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Deep maroon monochrome neighbor — a monochromatic/deep-tone match that strengthens the shade’s depth for luxe, low-key compositions.
Litlhahiso tsa ho ngola: For headings on this color use a strong serif (e.g., Georgia/Times variants or a display serif) at 600–800 weight for heritage warmth; for body text on light backgrounds paired with this color, use a neutral sans-serif (e.g., Inter or Helvetica Neue) at 400–600 for legibility and contrast; if using the color as background, prefer off-white text at 700–900 weight and avoid thin hairlines.
Bohlokoa ba nalane
Pale le lefa la 'mala ona
This hue traces back to iron-oxide and earth pigments used since antiquity — natural hematite and red ochres produced deep brick and chestnut tones in Roman terra sigillata and later in Renaissance workshops. Painters and dyers heated clays or mixed iron-rich earths to achieve a saturated, durable red-brown used for murals, glazes, and cloth.
Through the 17th–19th centuries similar shades appeared in leatherwork, bookbinding, and glazed ceramics; Venetian red and burnt sienna family pigments gave artists a stable warm red suitable for shadows and skin undertones. In architecture and industrial materials, fired-clay tiles and bricks provided a built-environment analogue that cemented the color’s association with masonry and craft.
In contemporary design the shade survives as a bridge between rustic and luxury aesthetics: it's used in boutique branding, artisan packaging, and interior palettes that seek tactile warmth. Digital color systems and accessible pigment reproductions mean designers can reliably deploy the tone across print, web, and product finishes while preserving its roasted, material character.
Phapang
Sepheo sa karolo ena ke ho hlahisa li-tints tse nepahetseng (tse tšoeu tse hloekileng) le li-shades (tse ntšo tse hloekileng li kenyelelitsoe) tsa 'mala oo u o khethileng ka 10% increments.
Malebela a Pro: Sebelisa li-shades bakeng sa maemo a holimo le meriti, mebala bakeng sa lintlha tse phahameng le semelo.
Meriti
Liphetoho tse lefifi tse entsoeng ka ho kenyelletsa botšo 'mala oa hau oa motheo.
Tints
Liphetoho tse bobebe tse entsoeng ka ho kenyelletsa bosoeu ho 'mala oa hau oa motheo.
Maemo a Tšebeliso e Tloaelehileng
- • Likarolo tsa likarolo tsa UI (hover, ho sebetsa, ho holofetse)
- • Ho theha botebo bo nang le meriti le lintlha-khōlō
- • Ho aha mekhoa e tsitsitseng ea mebala
Keletso ea Sistimi ea Moralo
Liphetoho tsena li theha motheo oa pente ea mebala e momahaneng. Li romelle kantle ho naha ho boloka botsitso ho projeke eohle ea hau.
Metsoako ea Mebala
Kutloano ka 'ngoe e na le maikutlo a eona. Sebelisa li-harmonies ho nahana ka li-combos tsa mebala tse sebetsang hantle hammoho.
Mokhoa oa ho Sebelisa
Tobetsa 'mala ofe kapa ofe ho kopitsa boleng ba eona ba hex. Metsoako ena e pakoa ke lipalo ho bopa kutloano ea pono.
Lebaka Leo e Leng Bohlokoa
Likopano tsa mebala li theha botsitso le ho tsosa maikutlo a ikhethileng meralong ea hau.
Motlatsi
'Mala le ho fapana ha oona lebiling la mebala, +180 degrees of hue. Phapang e phahameng.
Karohano-tlatsetso
'Mala le tse peli tse bapileng le tlatsetso ea eona, +/-30 likhato tsa 'mala ho tloha boleng bo fapaneng le' mala o moholo. Bold joalo ka tlatsetso e otlolohileng, empa e feto-fetoha le maemo.
Triadic
Mebala e meraro e arohane ka ho lekana lebiling la mebala, e 'ngoe le e 'ngoe e arohane ka likhato tse 120 tsa 'mala. Ho molemo ho lumella 'mala o le mong hore o laole le ho sebelisa e meng joalo ka mantsoe.
E tšoanang
Mebala e meraro ea khanya e tšoanang le ho tlala ka mebala e haufi le lebili la mebala, ka likhato tse 30 ka thoko. Liphetoho tse boreleli.
Monochromatic
Mebala e meraro ea 'mala o tšoanang o nang le boleng ba khanya +/-50%. E poteletseng ebile e hloekisitsoe.
Tetradic
Lihlopha tse peli tsa mebala e tlatsanang, e arohaneng ka likhato tse 60 tsa hue.
Melao-motheo ea Khopolo ea Mebala
Ho leka-lekanya
Sebelisa 'mala o le mong o hlahelletseng, tšehetso e nang le moelelo oa bobeli, le mokhabiso oa lentsoe ka mokhoa o fokolang.
Bapisa
Netefatsa phapang e lekaneng bakeng sa ho baloa le ho fumaneha.
Kutloano
Mebala e lokela ho sebetsa 'moho ho theha boiphihlelo bo kopaneng ba pono.
Mohlahlobi oa Phapang ea Mebala
Lekola metswako ya mebala ho netefatsa hore e fihlella maemo a phihlello a WCAG bakeng sa ho balwa ha mongolo.
Mobala oa Mongolo
Mmala wa bokamorao
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- # 902B11 ke 'mala ofe?
- # 902B11 ke Volcanic Chestnut – A dense, toasted chestnut with a vivid ember-red core that reads as deep brick or worn leather. It evokes grounded intensity — warm, resolute, and quietly dramatic.
- Volcanic Chestnut e tšoantšetsa eng?
- earthy stability, craftsmanship and tradition, mature passion, moral seriousness or gravitas, seasonal warmth (autumn/harvest). In Western contexts this shade reads as heritage and leather-bound quality (think libraries and old books); in Mediterranean and Latin cultures it aligns with terracotta and pottery traditions; in East Asian contexts deep red-browns often pair with natural materials in rustic architecture and can imply age and endurance. Across these cultures it tends to signal material authenticity rather than bright celebration.
- Volcanic Chestnut e sebelisoa hokae moralong?
- In interiors or packaging, this color pulls the eye toward craftsmanship and sensory experience, making materials feel richer and more tactile. It reduces perceived distance and creates cozy focus areas while maintaining a composed, assertive presence.