#8E1E2E · #1E3A6E · #0E5A3E · #D8B860
Use #8E1E2E as the background. Use #1E3A6E as the primary accent. Use #0E5A3E as secondary. Use #D8B860 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Crown Jewels — royal, night, vintage, candy.
Technical breakdown for the Crown Jewels 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: 6.9% | 142, 30, 46 | 0%, 79%, 68%, 44% | 351°, 65%, 34% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 4.4% | 30, 58, 110 | 73%, 47%, 0%, 57% | 219°, 57%, 27% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 7.8% | 14, 90, 62 | 84%, 0%, 31%, 65% | 158°, 73%, 20% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 49.7% | 216, 184, 96 | 0%, 15%, 56%, 15% | 44°, 61%, 61% |
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 Crown Jewels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D8B860 on #1E3A6E |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.80:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #1E3A6E on #D8B860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.80:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #D8B860 on #8E1E2E |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.61:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #8E1E2E on #D8B860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.61:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #D8B860 on #0E5A3E |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.29:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #0E5A3E on #D8B860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.29:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #0E5A3E on #1E3A6E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.35:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E3A6E on #0E5A3E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.35:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E3A6E on #8E1E2E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.26:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E1E2E on #1E3A6E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.26:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #0E5A3E on #8E1E2E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.07:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E1E2E on #0E5A3E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.07:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Crown Jewels palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
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 #1E3A6E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #1E3A6E — 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 Crown Jewels 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 #8E1E2E for the main background and #1E3A6E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #D8B860 and #8E1E2E is 4.61:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Crown Jewels palette contains #8E1E2E, #1E3A6E, #0E5A3E, #D8B860. 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: #D8B860 on #1E3A6E reaches 5.8:1 (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, #8C6926, #2E2465, #F0EAEB 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.
Crown Jewels reads as royal, night, vintage. Gently saturated blue drives the personality, grounded by saturated rose-red — 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 Crown Jewels 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 Crown Jewels's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.