#DAD8D0 · #A8A69C · #76746A · #3C3A34
Use #DAD8D0 as the background. Use #A8A69C as the primary accent. Use #76746A as secondary. Use #3C3A34 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Grey Felt — mono, warm, vintage, earthy.
Technical breakdown for the Grey Felt 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: 68.6% | 218, 216, 208 | 0%, 1%, 5%, 15% | 48°, 12%, 84% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 38.0% | 168, 166, 156 | 0%, 1%, 7%, 34% | 50°, 6%, 64% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 17.4% | 118, 116, 106 | 0%, 2%, 10%, 54% | 50°, 5%, 44% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 4.2% | 60, 58, 52 | 0%, 3%, 13%, 76% | 45°, 7%, 22% |
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 Grey Felt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3C3A34 on #DAD8D0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.97:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #DAD8D0 on #3C3A34 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.97:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #3C3A34 on #A8A69C |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.66:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #A8A69C on #3C3A34 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.66:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #76746A on #DAD8D0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.29:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #DAD8D0 on #76746A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.29:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #3C3A34 on #76746A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.42:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #76746A on #3C3A34 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.42:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #76746A on #A8A69C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.92:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #A8A69C on #76746A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.92:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #A8A69C on #DAD8D0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.71:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #DAD8D0 on #A8A69C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.71:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Grey Felt 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 #A8A69C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #A8A69C — 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 Grey Felt 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 #DAD8D0 for the main background and #A8A69C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #3C3A34 and #DAD8D0 is 7.97:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Grey Felt palette contains #DAD8D0, #A8A69C, #76746A, #3C3A34. 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: #3C3A34 on #DAD8D0 reaches 8.0:1 (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, #9EA0A9, #A6AC9A, #151514 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.
Grey Felt reads as mono, warm, vintage. Neutral gray drives the personality, grounded by muted yellow — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Grey Felt 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 Grey Felt's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.