#14161E · #3E4048 · #E0B860 · #06070C
Use #14161E as the background. Use #3E4048 as the primary accent. Use #E0B860 as secondary. Use #06070C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Alley Lamp — night, warm, moody, neon.
Technical breakdown for the Alley Lamp color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).
| Swatch | Design Role | HEX | RGB | CMYK | HSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Luminance: 0.8% | 20, 22, 30 | 33%, 27%, 0%, 88% | 228°, 20%, 10% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 5.2% | 62, 64, 72 | 14%, 11%, 0%, 72% | 228°, 7%, 26% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 51.0% | 224, 184, 96 | 0%, 18%, 57%, 12% | 41°, 67%, 63% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.2% | 6, 7, 12 | 50%, 42%, 0%, 95% | 230°, 33%, 4% |
Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Alley Lamp palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.
| Text on Background | Preview | Ratio | Grade | Safe For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #06070C on #E0B860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.73:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E0B860 on #06070C |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.73:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E0B860 on #14161E |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.62:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #14161E on #E0B860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.62:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E0B860 on #3E4048 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.51:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #3E4048 on #E0B860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.51:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #06070C on #3E4048 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.95:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E4048 on #06070C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.95:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E4048 on #14161E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.75:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #14161E on #3E4048 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.75:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #06070C on #14161E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.11:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #14161E on #06070C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.11:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Alley Lamp palette is built using a complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it provides maximum contrast and energy by using opposite colors.
Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.
directly opposite #3E4048 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #3E4048 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Alley Lamp color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #14161E for the main background and #3E4048 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #06070C and #14161E is 1.11:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Alley Lamp palette contains #14161E, #3E4048, #E0B860, #06070C. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #06070C on #E0B860 reaches 10.7:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.
Beyond its own four colors, #5F5D53, #403C49, #ECEDEE extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.
Alley Lamp reads as night, warm, moody. Neutral gray drives the personality, grounded by muted blue — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Alley Lamp palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Alley Lamp's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.