Wood browns, library green and the color of old paper: a bookstore that invites you to stay. For a children’s bookstore, switch to the bright colors of picture-book covers.
Classic
#3E2723 · RGB 62, 39, 35#2F4F4F · RGB 47, 79, 79#7A4E2D · RGB 122, 78, 45#A23B3B · RGB 162, 59, 59#F3E9DC · RGB 243, 233, 220Use Alabaster (#F3E9DC) as the background or base color, Matte black (#3E2723) for text and key blocks, and Cognac (#A23B3B) only for details: a logo, a line, a button. Luxury shows when the boldest color appears sparingly.
A classic serif like Playfair Display or Cormorant Garamond for headings and the logo, with a clean sans serif like Montserrat or Lato for body text. Use letter-spaced capitals for labels and menus.
Wood browns, library green and the color of old paper: a bookstore that invites you to stay. For a children’s bookstore, switch to the bright colors of picture-book covers.
Matte black #3E2723, Dark slate gray #2F4F4F, Coffee brown #7A4E2D, Cognac #A23B3B, Alabaster #F3E9DC
We use Google Analytics cookies to understand how the site is used. Is that OK? Learn more