#C85A8E · #E890B8 · #F0D8E0 · #2A0E1C
Use #C85A8E as the background. Use #E890B8 as the primary accent. Use #F0D8E0 as secondary. Use #2A0E1C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Haight-Ashbury — psychedelic, vintage, colorful.
Technical breakdown for the Haight-Ashbury 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: 21.5% | 200, 90, 142 | 0%, 55%, 29%, 22% | 332°, 50%, 57% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 40.6% | 232, 144, 184 | 0%, 38%, 21%, 9% | 333°, 66%, 74% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 73.0% | 240, 216, 224 | 0%, 10%, 7%, 6% | 340°, 44%, 89% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.9% | 42, 14, 28 | 0%, 67%, 33%, 84% | 330°, 50%, 11% |
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 Haight-Ashbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2A0E1C on #F0D8E0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.25:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F0D8E0 on #2A0E1C |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.25:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2A0E1C on #E890B8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.74:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E890B8 on #2A0E1C |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.74:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2A0E1C on #C85A8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.51:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #C85A8E on #2A0E1C |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.51:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #F0D8E0 on #C85A8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C85A8E on #F0D8E0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E890B8 on #C85A8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.72:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C85A8E on #E890B8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.72:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F0D8E0 on #E890B8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.71:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E890B8 on #F0D8E0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.71:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Haight-Ashbury 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 #E890B8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #E890B8 — 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 Haight-Ashbury 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 #C85A8E for the main background and #E890B8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #2A0E1C and #C85A8E is 4.51:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Haight-Ashbury palette contains #C85A8E, #E890B8, #F0D8E0, #2A0E1C. 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: #2A0E1C on #F0D8E0 reaches 13.2:1 (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, #80E5B8, #E29B98, #171214 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.
Haight-Ashbury reads as psychedelic, vintage, colorful. Saturated rose-red drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated rose-red — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Haight-Ashbury 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 Haight-Ashbury's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.