#8A9A6A · #A8B48A · #6E7A5A · #2A3220
Use #8A9A6A as the background. Use #A8B48A as the primary accent. Use #6E7A5A as secondary. Use #2A3220 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Beech Cathedral — forest, moody, vintage, earthy.
Technical breakdown for the Beech Cathedral 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: 29.6% | 138, 154, 106 | 10%, 0%, 31%, 40% | 80°, 19%, 51% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 42.8% | 168, 180, 138 | 7%, 0%, 23%, 29% | 77°, 22%, 62% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 18.0% | 110, 122, 90 | 10%, 0%, 26%, 52% | 83°, 15%, 42% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.9% | 42, 50, 32 | 16%, 0%, 36%, 80% | 87°, 22%, 16% |
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 Beech Cathedral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2A3220 on #A8B48A |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.07:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #A8B48A on #2A3220 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.07:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #2A3220 on #8A9A6A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.39:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8A9A6A on #2A3220 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.39:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2A3220 on #6E7A5A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.92:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #6E7A5A on #2A3220 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.92:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #6E7A5A on #A8B48A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.08:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #A8B48A on #6E7A5A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.08:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #6E7A5A on #8A9A6A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.50:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8A9A6A on #6E7A5A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.50:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #A8B48A on #8A9A6A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.38:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8A9A6A on #A8B48A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.38:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Beech Cathedral palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring 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 #A8B48A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #A8B48A — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Beech Cathedral 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 #8A9A6A for the main background and #A8B48A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #2A3220 and #8A9A6A is 4.39:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Beech Cathedral palette contains #8A9A6A, #A8B48A, #6E7A5A, #2A3220. 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: #2A3220 on #A8B48A reaches 6.1:1 (AA). 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, #9589B3, #98AA92, #151513 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.
Beech Cathedral reads as forest, moody, vintage. Muted yellow-green drives the personality, grounded by muted yellow-green — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Beech Cathedral 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 Beech Cathedral's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.