#8E8E4A · #B8B878 · #E0E0A8 · #2E2E10
Use #8E8E4A as the background. Use #B8B878 as the primary accent. Use #E0E0A8 as secondary. Use #2E2E10 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Gunpowder Tea — smoky, bold, traditional.
Technical breakdown for the Gunpowder Tea 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: 25.6% | 142, 142, 74 | 0%, 0%, 48%, 44% | 60°, 31%, 42% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 45.8% | 184, 184, 120 | 0%, 0%, 35%, 28% | 60°, 31%, 60% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 72.0% | 224, 224, 168 | 0%, 0%, 25%, 12% | 60°, 47%, 77% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.6% | 46, 46, 16 | 0%, 0%, 65%, 82% | 60°, 48%, 12% |
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 Gunpowder Tea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2E2E10 on #E0E0A8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.17:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E0E0A8 on #2E2E10 |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.17:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2E2E10 on #B8B878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.71:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #B8B878 on #2E2E10 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.71:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #2E2E10 on #8E8E4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.04:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8E8E4A on #2E2E10 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.04:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #E0E0A8 on #8E8E4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.52:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E8E4A on #E0E0A8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.52:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #B8B878 on #8E8E4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.66:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E8E4A on #B8B878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.66:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E0E0A8 on #B8B878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.51:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #B8B878 on #E0E0A8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.51:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Gunpowder Tea 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 #B8B878 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #B8B878 — 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 Gunpowder Tea 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 #8E8E4A for the main background and #B8B878 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #2E2E10 and #8E8E4A is 4.04:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Gunpowder Tea palette contains #8E8E4A, #B8B878, #E0E0A8, #2E2E10. 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: #2E2E10 on #E0E0A8 reaches 10.2:1 (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, #7979B9, #99AE84, #EFEFEC 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.
Gunpowder Tea reads as smoky, bold, traditional. Gently saturated yellow drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated yellow — 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 Gunpowder Tea 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 Gunpowder Tea's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.