Butter & Cacao
3-color palette · hex codes and a ready-to-copy AI image prompt
- Butter Yellow
- #F4E3AC
- Lilac Haze
- #C4B7DA
- Cacao Brown
- #3F2A20
Butter yellow and cacao are essentially the same warm hue held at opposite values and chromas, which is why the pair resolves instead of looking styled, and the lilac breaks the warm axis just enough to stop it reading as a coffee ad. The 2026 version of butter yellow has moved off tonal pastel dressing toward exactly this kind of contrast, with Chanel, Dior and Loewe running it against chocolate brown. Keep the lilac under ten percent of the surface.
Butter yellow SS/summer 2026 runway styling · Chanel, Dior, Loewe paired with chocolate brown
AI image prompt
Hex codes are baked into the prompt. For Midjourney, attach the square reference image below first — palettes hold far better with a visual reference.
Modern kitchen corner with #F4E3AC painted cabinetry, #3F2A20 stained oak counter, a single #C4B7DA ceramic bowl, morning sunlight raking across matte surfaces, subtle film grain, interior magazine photography --ar 4:5
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