A near-black brown reminiscent of weathered cedar siding left outside for years.
Cranberry Preserve
#6B1623
rgb(107, 22, 35)
A dense, jammy red with almost no orange in it, closer to simmered fruit than fire-engine paint.
Evergreen Needle
#3A4A33
rgb(58, 74, 51)
A muted, grayed-down green that reads as shadowed pine rather than bright holiday foliage.
Cranberry Red
#A42639
rgb(164, 38, 57)
A clearer, more saturated red that carries the energy of the set without tipping into neon.
Aged Brass
#B8863B
rgb(184, 134, 59)
A dull metallic gold with brown undertones, suggesting tarnished hardware instead of new foil.
Weathered Cedar
#8C6A4F
rgb(140, 106, 79)
A warm, sun-bleached tan that bridges the dark bark tone and the lighter cream without competing with either.
Cream Birch
#F2E6D3
rgb(242, 230, 211)
A soft, slightly yellowed white that avoids the coldness of pure paper white.
Cedar Bark and Cranberry Preserve sit at opposite ends of warm and cool within a narrow value range, so neither color dominates the composition outright. Evergreen Needle adds a muted counterpoint that keeps the reds from reading as purely festive kitsch, while Aged Brass supplies just enough shine to suggest candlelight rather than tinsel. Cream Birch, the lightest value here, functions as breathing room instead of a stark white backdrop. Together these seven hues come across as quiet and tactile — closer to flannel than to a shiny bow.
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Small-batch food producers, candle makers, and outdoor apparel brands can lean on this combination to signal handmade quality without resorting to cartoon sleighs or glitter. A whiskey label, a wool blanket company, or a farm-to-table holiday menu could each build around Cranberry Red as the dominant note, with Weathered Cedar and Evergreen Needle filling supporting roles. Packaging for soap, jam, or spiced tea benefits from the earthiness of the browns, which keep the reds from drifting into Valentine's territory. Even secular winter branding — cabin rentals, firewood delivery, knit goods — can borrow the set's restraint.
Pair Cedar Bark with Cream Birch for body text and backgrounds to keep contrast comfortable over long stretches of reading, then reserve Cranberry Red for buttons, headers, or a single bold accent shape. Aged Brass works best in small doses — foil stamping, icon strokes, a thin divider line — since too much gold flattens the handmade quality of the rest. On fabric or print, alternate Evergreen Needle and Weathered Cedar as secondary tones so the composition doesn't collapse into just red and brown. Download the hex and RGB values below to build a consistent set of swatches across packaging, web, and print.
