#8E8E6E · #C8B878 · #5C7A4A · #242418
Use #8E8E6E as the background. Use #C8B878 as the primary accent. Use #5C7A4A as secondary. Use #242418 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Hackney Yard — urban, creative, greenery.
Technical breakdown for the Hackney Yard 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: 26.2% | 142, 142, 110 | 0%, 0%, 23%, 44% | 60°, 13%, 49% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 47.9% | 200, 184, 120 | 0%, 8%, 40%, 22% | 48°, 42%, 63% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 16.7% | 92, 122, 74 | 25%, 0%, 39%, 52% | 98°, 24%, 38% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.7% | 36, 36, 24 | 0%, 0%, 33%, 86% | 60°, 20%, 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 Hackney Yard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #242418 on #C8B878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.89:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8B878 on #242418 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.89:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #242418 on #8E8E6E |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.66:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #8E8E6E on #242418 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.66:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #242418 on #5C7A4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.24:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #5C7A4A on #242418 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.24:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #5C7A4A on #C8B878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8B878 on #5C7A4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8B878 on #8E8E6E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.69:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E8E6E on #C8B878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.69:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5C7A4A on #8E8E6E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E8E6E on #5C7A4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Hackney Yard palette is built using a custom relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A custom 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 #C8B878 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C8B878 — 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 Hackney Yard 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 #8E8E6E for the main background and #C8B878 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #242418 and #8E8E6E is 4.66:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Hackney Yard palette contains #8E8E6E, #C8B878, #5C7A4A, #242418. 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: #242418 on #C8B878 reaches 7.9:1 (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, #7989C8, #ADBF82, #EEEEEC 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.
Hackney Yard reads as urban, creative, greenery. Gently saturated yellow drives the personality, grounded by muted 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 Hackney Yard 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 Hackney Yard's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.