#6E747A · #8E9298 · #4A4E54 · #A8ACB0
Use #6E747A as the background. Use #8E9298 as the primary accent. Use #4A4E54 as secondary. Use #A8ACB0 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Fog on Water — moody, ocean, mono, cool.
Technical breakdown for the Fog on Water 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: 17.2% | 110, 116, 122 | 10%, 5%, 0%, 52% | 210°, 5%, 45% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 28.6% | 142, 146, 152 | 7%, 4%, 0%, 40% | 216°, 5%, 58% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 7.5% | 74, 78, 84 | 12%, 7%, 0%, 67% | 216°, 6%, 31% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 41.0% | 168, 172, 176 | 5%, 2%, 0%, 31% | 210°, 5%, 67% |
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 Fog on Water 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #A8ACB0 on #4A4E54 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.66:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #4A4E54 on #A8ACB0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.66:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #4A4E54 on #8E9298 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.68:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E9298 on #4A4E54 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.68:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #A8ACB0 on #6E747A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.07:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #6E747A on #A8ACB0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.07:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4A4E54 on #6E747A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.77:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #6E747A on #4A4E54 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.77:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E9298 on #6E747A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.51:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #6E747A on #8E9298 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.51:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #A8ACB0 on #8E9298 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.37:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E9298 on #A8ACB0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.37:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Fog on Water 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 #8E9298 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #8E9298 — 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 Fog on Water 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 #6E747A for the main background and #8E9298 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #A8ACB0 and #6E747A is 2.07:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Fog on Water palette contains #6E747A, #8E9298, #4A4E54, #A8ACB0. 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: #A8ACB0 on #4A4E54 reaches 3.7:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #99958F, #8B899F, #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.
Fog on Water reads as moody, ocean, mono. Neutral gray drives the personality, grounded by neutral gray — 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 Fog on Water 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 Fog on Water's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.