#3E3B36
#26241F
#5E5A52
#100F0C
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Bone Black Color Palette

#3E3B36 · #26241F · #5E5A52 · #100F0C

Fail
WCAG Grade
1.7:1
Contrast Ratio
946
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1,600
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AI Prompt

Use #3E3B36 as the background. Use #26241F as the primary accent. Use #5E5A52 as secondary. Use #100F0C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Bone Black — mono, warm, vintage, moody.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Bone Black 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: 4.4%
62, 59, 54 0%, 5%, 13%, 76% 38°, 7%, 23%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 1.8%
38, 36, 31 0%, 5%, 18%, 85% 43°, 10%, 14%
Secondary
Luminance: 10.3%
94, 90, 82 0%, 4%, 13%, 63% 40°, 7%, 35%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.5%
16, 15, 12 0%, 6%, 25%, 94% 45°, 14%, 5%

Bone Black Tints & Shades

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 Bone Black palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#3E3B36 neutral gray
#26241F muted orange
#5E5A52 neutral gray
#100F0C muted orange

Bone Black Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

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
#100F0C on #5E5A52
Aa Sample Text
2.79:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5E5A52 on #100F0C
Aa Sample Text
2.79:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5E5A52 on #26241F
Aa Sample Text
2.26:1 Fail Decorative use only
#26241F on #5E5A52
Aa Sample Text
2.26:1 Fail Decorative use only
#100F0C on #3E3B36
Aa Sample Text
1.72:1 Fail Decorative use only
#3E3B36 on #100F0C
Aa Sample Text
1.72:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5E5A52 on #3E3B36
Aa Sample Text
1.62:1 Fail Decorative use only
#3E3B36 on #5E5A52
Aa Sample Text
1.62:1 Fail Decorative use only
#26241F on #3E3B36
Aa Sample Text
1.39:1 Fail Decorative use only
#3E3B36 on #26241F
Aa Sample Text
1.39:1 Fail Decorative use only
#100F0C on #26241F
Aa Sample Text
1.24:1 Fail Decorative use only
#26241F on #100F0C
Aa Sample Text
1.24:1 Fail Decorative use only

Bone Black Color Psychology & Meaning

Bone black is made by charring animal bone, and its blue-brown undertone distinguishes it from soot-based blacks, and this palette is bone charcoal with bone ash grey. It feels warm and dense, the color of a black with a secret colour in it.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Bone Black 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.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

Bone black, also called ivory black, produces one of the deepest blacks available from traditional pigments and dries slowly in oil; it was the standard black for underpainting for centuries.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the bone charcoal for hero surfaces, bone deep for interactive elements, bone ash grey for accents, and bone black for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Editorial design, architecture studios, type foundries, agencies.

Colors That Pair Well With Bone Black

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.

blue

directly opposite #26241F on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow-green

30° beside #26241F — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Bone Black Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #26241F for small UI elements on #3E3B36 — at 1.4:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #100F0C on #3E3B36 — 1.7:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Let #5E5A52 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #26241F.

How to Implement the Bone Black Color Scheme

To use this Bone Black 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.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #3E3B36 for the main background and #26241F for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #100F0C and #3E3B36 is 1.72:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Bone Black Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Bone Black color palette?

The Bone Black palette contains #3E3B36, #26241F, #5E5A52, #100F0C. 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.

Is the Bone Black color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #100F0C on #5E5A52 reaches 2.8:1 (Fail). 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.

What colors go well with the Bone Black palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #505562, #262720, #EEEDEC 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.

What mood does the Bone Black palette create?

Bone Black reads as mono, warm, vintage. Muted orange drives the personality, grounded by neutral gray — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Bone Black color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Bone Black palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Bone Black palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Bone Black's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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